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The play was poorly reviewed.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=July 19, 1966|title=THE MARCHING GIRLS|page=13}}</ref> |
The play was poorly reviewed.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=July 19, 1966|title=THE MARCHING GIRLS|page=13}}</ref> |
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One critic argued "it is time... ''Australian Playhouse'' had an independent audit. The works we are seeing ore not worth more than two cents of the licence fee. Pat Flower's "Marleen"... was a macabre grin at nothing. Those who saw it must have wondered if they themselves were short on brains, so short was it on plausible entertainment. Those who didn't see it need not die worrying. But Miss Flower cannot be blamed for the series. Efforts which should never have gone to air have included a puerile analogy between a parking ticket and an early baby ... a prissy story about a dotty couple tricking each other over a dead man . . . not to mention the short, short bit of witlessncss in which a husband and a lover were ever so conveniently trapped in a lift. The series has had few moments one cares to remember. It would be unfair to blame David Goddard, the overall director, or any of his studio teams. They are involved in production and cannot be expected to stand off with objective judgments. What is required is an independent judge to evaluate scripts, check again at rehearsals and stop dead every play that doesn't look like rising above workshop level. Otherwise, Australian Playhouse will do more harm than good to the cause of home-grown TV."<ref>{{cite news|first=Harry|last=Robinson|newspaper= Sydney Morning Herald|date= July 20, 1966|title=TELEVISION Barry didn't play it cool|page=16}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:41, 1 March 2019
| "Marleen" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 13 |
| Teleplay by | Pat Flower |
| Original air date | July 18, 1966 |
| Running time | 30 mins |
Marleen is a 1966 TV play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was part of Australian Playhouse.[1]
Plot
Three Three marching girls are waiting for the results of a competition to elect the World Miss Marching Girl.
Reception
The play was poorly reviewed.[2]
One critic argued "it is time... Australian Playhouse had an independent audit. The works we are seeing ore not worth more than two cents of the licence fee. Pat Flower's "Marleen"... was a macabre grin at nothing. Those who saw it must have wondered if they themselves were short on brains, so short was it on plausible entertainment. Those who didn't see it need not die worrying. But Miss Flower cannot be blamed for the series. Efforts which should never have gone to air have included a puerile analogy between a parking ticket and an early baby ... a prissy story about a dotty couple tricking each other over a dead man . . . not to mention the short, short bit of witlessncss in which a husband and a lover were ever so conveniently trapped in a lift. The series has had few moments one cares to remember. It would be unfair to blame David Goddard, the overall director, or any of his studio teams. They are involved in production and cannot be expected to stand off with objective judgments. What is required is an independent judge to evaluate scripts, check again at rehearsals and stop dead every play that doesn't look like rising above workshop level. Otherwise, Australian Playhouse will do more harm than good to the cause of home-grown TV."[3]
See also
References
- ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ "THE MARCHING GIRLS". Sydney Morning Herald. July 19, 1966. p. 13.
- ^ Robinson, Harry (July 20, 1966). "TELEVISION Barry didn't play it cool". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 16.
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