Uneasy Paradise is a 1963 Australian television film directed by William Sterling. It is a 60-minute drama set in Melbourne about a gambler married to Sally. He loses much money at a club run by Paolo.
| Uneasy Paradise | |
|---|---|
 Ad in The Age 26 Jun 1963 | |
| Written by | Laurence Collinson[2] |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Release | 26 June 1963 (Melbourne) 3 July 1963 (Sydney)[1] |
Australian drama was relatively rare at the time.[3]
Premise edit
Neville is a gambler married to Sally. He loses much money at a club run by Paolo.
Cast edit
- Peter Aanensen as Neville
- Terri Aldred as Sally
- Syd Conabere as Billy
- Edward Howell as Paolo
- Jules Caffari as Gambler
- James Lynch
- Douglas Kelly
- Ian Boyce
- Roly Barlee
- Ron Pinnell
- Stewart Weller
- Lewis Tegart
- Ray Angel[4]
Production edit
The show was written by Melbourne writer Laurence Collinson. It was based on a true story and was written as part of a challenge by Sterling at a UNESCO conference in Adelaide.[5] William Sterling decided to treat the subject matter "neo-realistically".[6]
Reception edit
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that the plot "carried a spell of authenticity which was broken only by a contrived and comfortable ending" in which Sterling's production "exploited camera angles and action scenes vividly enough to make the-television medium, seem eminently suitable for an effective if somewhat sordid play that took all the tricks except the final, one of a satisfactory, ending."[7]
The Age criticised the writing saying, "every development could be telegraphed."[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 13.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 20 June 1963. p. 27.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "GAMBLING PLAY BY MELBOURNE AUTHOR". The Canberra Times. Vol. 37, no. 10, 578. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 July 1963. p. 29. Retrieved 15 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Challenge accepted". The Age. 20 June 1963. p. 17.
- ^ "Gambler's Story as TV Play". The Age. 20 June 1963. p. 10.
- ^ "ABN Drama On Gambling". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 July 1963. p. 9.
- ^ Televiewer (4 July 1963). "Teletopics". The Age. p. 12.
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