The Skin of Our Teeth | |
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Based on | play The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder |
Written by | Philip Albright |
Directed by | Alan Burke |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 90 mins [1] |
Original release | |
Release | 25 February 1959[2] | (Sydney)
Release | 6 May 1959[3] | (Melbourne)
The Skin of Our Teeth is a 1959 Australian television play based on the play by Thorton Wilder. It starred John Ewart. [4]
The story of life on Earth as lived by Mr and Mrs Antrobus, and their two children - and their maid, Sabina.
The film was directed by Alan Burke who had directed a production of Skin of Our Teeth on stage in Canberra in 1953 [5] and had spent a day talking to Wilder in the US at the latter's New Haven home. [6] Burke had met him through a letter of introduction while on a UNESCO scholarship. Burke considered the meeting with Wilder one of the most important of his life. [7]
"He is the most knowledgeable man I've ever met," said Burke. "He is a great humanist and has great faith in mankind." [8]
Two sets were used, one for the Antrobus house the other for Atlantic City boardwalk. [9]
Burke said although the play had "tiny ratings... it represented the big break-through in the production of television plays." [10]
The Skin of Our Teeth | |
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![]() Advertisement from
SMH 21 Feb 1959 | |
Based on | play The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder |
Written by | Philip Albright |
Directed by | Alan Burke |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 90 mins [1] |
Original release | |
Release | 25 February 1959[2] | (Sydney)
Release | 6 May 1959[3] | (Melbourne)
The Skin of Our Teeth is a 1959 Australian television play based on the play by Thorton Wilder. It starred John Ewart. [4]
The story of life on Earth as lived by Mr and Mrs Antrobus, and their two children - and their maid, Sabina.
The film was directed by Alan Burke who had directed a production of Skin of Our Teeth on stage in Canberra in 1953 [5] and had spent a day talking to Wilder in the US at the latter's New Haven home. [6] Burke had met him through a letter of introduction while on a UNESCO scholarship. Burke considered the meeting with Wilder one of the most important of his life. [7]
"He is the most knowledgeable man I've ever met," said Burke. "He is a great humanist and has great faith in mankind." [8]
Two sets were used, one for the Antrobus house the other for Atlantic City boardwalk. [9]
Burke said although the play had "tiny ratings... it represented the big break-through in the production of television plays." [10]