Gaslight (1958 film)
| Gaslight | |
|---|---|
| Ad from 3 Mar 1958 | |
| Based on | Gas Light 1938 play by Patrick Hamilton |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Starring | Beverly Dunn |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Frank Few[1] |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Release | 8 January 1958 (1958年01月08日) (Melbourne, live) |
| Release | 4 March 1958 (1958年03月04日) (Sydney, taped)[2] |
Gaslight is a 1958 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation based on the 1938 play Gas Light by Patrick Hamilton. It starred Beverley Dunn.[3]
It was one of several Patrick Hamilton adaptations done on Australian television.[4]
Plot
[edit ]Years after her aunt was murdered in her home, a young woman, Bella Manningham, moves back into the house with her new husband. However, he has a secret that he will do anything to protect, even if means driving his wife insane.[5]
Cast
[edit ]- Beverley Dunn as Bella Manningham [6]
- Brian James as Manningham
- John Morgan as Inspector Rough
- Mary Ward as Elizabeth
- Judith Godden as Nancy the housemaid
- Neville Thurgood as police constable
Production
[edit ]William Sterling came down from Sydney to direct. It was the eleventh play to be performed live on Melbourne television – the others were Roundabout , The Twelve Pound Look , Holiday in Biarritz , Fair Passenger , The Right Person , Dark Brown , The Duke in Darkness , The Sound of Thunder and Killer in Close Up .[7]
It was one of a number of TV performances given by Dunn, others including Roundabout , The Lark , The Small Victory and Fair Passenger .[3] [8]
Reception
[edit ]The Sydney Morning Herald said the "production was well received by viewers and critics in Melbourne."[9]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Names in TV, Radio". The Age. 2 January 1958. p. 19.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 March 1958. p. 10.
- ^ a b "From School Plays to Success on TV". The Age. 19 September 1958. p. 20.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (20 March 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: Reflections in Dark Glasses". Filmink. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ ""GASLIGHT" on TV". ABC Weekly. 26 February 1958. p. 33.
- ^ "Advertisement". The Age. 3 March 1958. p. 9.
- ^ "Gaslight on TV with Melbourne Cast". The Age. 2 January 1958. p. 8.
- ^ Lane, Richard (2000). The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama Volume 2. National Film and Sound Archive. pp. 132–134.
- ^ ""Gaslight" from Melbourne". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 January 1958. p. 13.
External links
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- 1958 Australian television plays
- Australian films based on plays
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Australian English-language television shows
- Australian live television shows
- Black-and-white Australian television shows
- 1958 television plays
- Television plays directed by William Sterling (director)
- Australian television film stubs