Seagulls Over Sorrento | |
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Genre | war |
Based on | play Seagulls Over Sorrento by Hugh Hastings |
Written by | Dennis Webb |
Directed by | Alf Potter |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Dorothy Crawford |
Running time | 90 mins |
Production company | Crawfords |
Budget | £3,500 [1] |
Original release | |
Release | 27 March 1960[2] 12 June 1960 (Sydney) [3] | (Melbourne)
Seagulls Over Sorrento is a 1960 Australian television play. It was based on the popular stage play Seagulls Over Sorrento and was produced by Crawford Productions for Melbourne's HSV-7, airing on 1 May 1960 as an episode of "ACI Theatre". [4] It screened on TCN-9 in Sydney on Sunday 12 June. [5]
It was the first full-length TV play made by an independent production company in Australia, in his case Crawfords. [6] [7]
A kinescope recording of the production exists. [8]
It was the second time live drama had appeared on HSV-7. The first was The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. [9]
Hodge, James, Taylor and Bleazby had appeared in the 1952 J. C. Williamson's production of the play. [10] Hodge came out of semi retirement to star. It was reportedly the 594th time he had played the part. [5] [11]
The adaptation of the play was more faithful to its source material than the 1954 film version. [12]
A critic from the Sydney Morning Herald "thought it came off pretty well as a TV show" with an "excellent cast". [13]
The critic from The Age said "it was adequately presented but lacked atmosphere. The players were scared of the TV cameras for the first half hour." [14]
Seagulls Over Sorrento | |
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Genre | war |
Based on | play Seagulls Over Sorrento by Hugh Hastings |
Written by | Dennis Webb |
Directed by | Alf Potter |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Dorothy Crawford |
Running time | 90 mins |
Production company | Crawfords |
Budget | £3,500 [1] |
Original release | |
Release | 27 March 1960[2] 12 June 1960 (Sydney) [3] | (Melbourne)
Seagulls Over Sorrento is a 1960 Australian television play. It was based on the popular stage play Seagulls Over Sorrento and was produced by Crawford Productions for Melbourne's HSV-7, airing on 1 May 1960 as an episode of "ACI Theatre". [4] It screened on TCN-9 in Sydney on Sunday 12 June. [5]
It was the first full-length TV play made by an independent production company in Australia, in his case Crawfords. [6] [7]
A kinescope recording of the production exists. [8]
It was the second time live drama had appeared on HSV-7. The first was The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. [9]
Hodge, James, Taylor and Bleazby had appeared in the 1952 J. C. Williamson's production of the play. [10] Hodge came out of semi retirement to star. It was reportedly the 594th time he had played the part. [5] [11]
The adaptation of the play was more faithful to its source material than the 1954 film version. [12]
A critic from the Sydney Morning Herald "thought it came off pretty well as a TV show" with an "excellent cast". [13]
The critic from The Age said "it was adequately presented but lacked atmosphere. The players were scared of the TV cameras for the first half hour." [14]