| Fly by Night | |
|---|---|
| Written by | G.C. Brown |
| Directed by | Bill Bain[1] |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins[2] |
| Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
| Original release | |
| Release | 27 June 1962 (live, Sydney)[3] 15 August 1962[4] |
Fly By Night is a 1962 Australian TV play broadcast on the ABC and filmed in London. Written expressly for television, it starred Sophie Stewart who was also in The Little Woman.[5][6]
Plot
In London near the Thames, Miss Tyrell, an elderly vagrant, meets a middle aged suburban housewife and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Dexter, in a dockside cafe. Miss Tyrell prompts the Dexters to rebel against their life.
Cast
- Dorothy Dunckley as Miss Tyrell
- Sophie Stewart as Mrs Dexter, suburban housewife
- Michael Duffield as her husband, Mr Dexter
- John Ewart as Taxi Driver
- Stewart Ginn
- Peter Morris
- Lou Vernon as Seamus
- James Elliott as Seaman
- Olive Walker
- Nat Levison
Production
The play had originally been filmed for British TV in 1961.[7]
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "sensitive acting from a small but extremely competent cast triumphed... over rudimentary camera techniques to produce one of the most absorbing plays to appear on Channel 2 for a very long time.... Michael Dufficld's characterisation of the retired businessman, still haunted by youthful dreams of adventure, was a completely authentic... Dorothy Dunckley... gave an outstanding portrayal."[8]
The Australian Women's Weekly called it "a most enjoyable TV surprise. The surprise was its standard - miles above the general standard of A.B.C. live plays in acting,production, and story. The story, described as a comedy with a difference,was not so darned comic. It was too real."[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "TV Guide". The Age. 9 August 1962. p. 35.
- ↑ "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 1962. p. 17.
- ↑ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 June 962.
- ↑ "Sidewalk to Revolt". The Age. 9 August 1962. p. 27.
- ↑ "Interview with Stage Star". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 1962. p. 19.
- ↑ "Make-up Artist in "Live" Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 June 1962.
- ↑ Fly By Night 1961 British TV version at IMDb
- ↑ "Television Play Fine". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 June 1962. p. 10.
- ↑ Musgrove, Nan (11 July 1962). "The Big Channel Switch". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30. Australia. p. 13. Retrieved 20 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.