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1957 Australian TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Proposal is a 1957 Australian television play based on the play A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov. It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare and mostly adaptations of overseas shows.[4]
The Proposal | |
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Genre | comedy |
Based on | The Proposal by Anton Chekhov |
Directed by | Christopher Muir |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Production company | ABC |
Budget | nearly £400[1] |
Original release | |
Network | ABV-2 (Melbourne) |
Release | 25 February 1957 (Melbourne, live)[2] |
Release | 14 March 1957 (Sydney)[3] |
In the 1880s a suitor tries to propose to an attractive girl under the eye of her father. The suitor keeps saying the wrong thing.
It was filmed in Melbourne using popular radio actors of the time.[5][6][7]
Chris Muir recalled the air-conditioning broke down in the studio and the actors came close to fainting.[1]
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