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 | |
|---|---|
| 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[3] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABV-2 (Melbourne) |
| Release | 25 February 1957 (Melbourne, live)[1] 14 March 1957 (Sydney)[2] |
Plot edit
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.
Cast edit
- Paul Bacon as the suitor
- Douglas Kelly as the father
- Bettine Kauffmann as the girl
Production edit
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.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 21 February 1957. p. 29.
- ^ "Television News". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 March 1957. p. 8.
- ^ a b Day, Christopher (1981). "TV Drama". In Peter Beilby (ed.). Australian TV: The First 25 Years. Thomas Nelson. p. 136.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "TV—Channel 2 ABN". ABC Weekly. 9 March 1957. p. 35.
- ^ "SEEN ON CHANNEL 2- ABN". ABC Weekly. 9 March 1957. p. 19.
- ^ "Radio Stars in "Live" TV Play". The Age. 21 February 1957. p. 23.
External links edit
- The Proposal at IMDb
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