Fly by Night (TV play)
1962 Australian TV play From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fly By Night is a 1962 Australian TV play broadcast on the ABC and filmed in London. Written expressly for television, it starred Sophie Stewart who was also in The Little Woman.[5][6]
Plot
In London near the Thames, Miss Tyrell, an elderly vagrant, meets a middle aged suburban housewife and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Dexter, in a dockside cafe. Miss Tyrell prompts the Dexters to rebel against their life.
Cast
- Dorothy Dunckley as Miss Tyrell
- Sophie Stewart as Mrs Dexter, suburban housewife
- Michael Duffield as her husband, Mr Dexter
- John Ewart as Taxi Driver
- Stewart Ginn
- Peter Morris
- Lou Vernon as Seamus
- James Elliott as Seaman
- Olive Walker
- Nat Levison
Production
The play had originally been filmed for British TV in 1961.[7][better source needed]
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "sensitive acting from a small but extremely competent cast triumphed... over rudimentary camera techniques to produce one of the most absorbing plays to appear on Channel 2 for a very long time.... Michael Dufficld's characterisation of the retired businessman, still haunted by youthful dreams of adventure, was a completely authentic... Dorothy Dunckley... gave an outstanding portrayal."[8]
The Australian Women's Weekly called it "a most enjoyable TV surprise. The surprise was its standard - miles above the general standard of A.B.C. live plays in acting,production, and story. The story, described as a comedy with a difference,was not so darned comic. It was too real."[9]
See also
References
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