E Force One is a 1971 Australian television play. It was a pilot for a proposed series that was not picked up but which aired as a stand-alone production.[1]
| E Force One | |
|---|---|
| Genre | action |
| Written by | Allen Sloane |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mende Brown |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven |
| Release | January 25, 1971 |
It aired on Channel Seven along with a number of pilots for series, including The Group, Catwalk, Kill and Cure and The Undertakers.[2] Jim Oswin, General Manager of ATN-7, said "we are going to make them and we are going to play them. Then the network is going to sit back and take a good, critical look at them. And we want viewers to do the same."[3]
It was shot at Channel Seven's studio in Epping in late 1970. Dane Clark was imported to play the lead.[4]
It was remade as another pilot, the TV movie And Millions Will Die.[5]
Premise edit
A top unit investigates pollution problems. They are called in to investigate a series of mysterious deaths and trace it to a lady giving out a home made tonic.
Cast edit
- Dane Clark as Marshall Putnam
- Noel Ferrier
- Mike Dorsey
- Willie Fennell
- Bill Bowman
- Joan Bruce
- Neva CarrGlynn
Reception edit
The Sun Herald said "it could be a winner but it was let down by its fuzzy script."[6]
References edit
- ^ "Pilot plans". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1971. p. 117.
- ^ "Pick the best". The Age. 21 January 1971. p. 29.
- ^ Marshall, Valda (15 November 1970). "Channel 7's revolting again". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. p. 106.
- ^ "He'll Be No. 1 One in E Force One". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 December 1970. p. 8.
- ^ "TV? I loathe it says TV star". The Age. 3 March 1973. p. 4.
- ^ "How did those pilots rate?". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. 31 January 1971. p. 83.