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It was Muir's first production back in Australia after six months abroad.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hr8QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3ZQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7107%2C1662641|date=13 January 1966|page=12|title=Producer who has returned to television an optimist}}</ref> |
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The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said "''Topaze'' is a fine French satire and the Melbourne production was impeccable... Nobody could complain about how it was done. But to the Australian people... of 1966 it could only look and sound like a fussy little piece about some French types who may have lived 40 years ago...The A.B.C. has no right to spend money, time and effort on a little show. In fact, the executives who selected Pagnol's play could take a cue from one line spoken by Fernunde Glyn: "I think you might go out and meet people"."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=April 8, 1966|title=Gleason's Formula for Success|page=8}}</ref> |
The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said "''Topaze'' is a fine French satire and the Melbourne production was impeccable... Nobody could complain about how it was done. But to the Australian people... of 1966 it could only look and sound like a fussy little piece about some French types who may have lived 40 years ago...The A.B.C. has no right to spend money, time and effort on a little show. In fact, the executives who selected Pagnol's play could take a cue from one line spoken by Fernunde Glyn: "I think you might go out and meet people"."<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=April 8, 1966|title=Gleason's Formula for Success|page=8}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:47, 6 May 2020
| "Topaze" | |
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| Wednesday Theatre episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Chris Muir |
| Teleplay by | based on play Topaze by Marcel Pagnol |
| Original air date | 6 April 1966 |
| Running time | 60 mins |
Topaze is a 1966 Australian TV play.[1]
Cast
- Mark Albiston as Topaze
- Fernande Glyn as Suzy
- Allan Trevor as Castel-Benac
- Patricia Kennedy as Baroness
- Fay Kelton as Ernestine
- Terry Norris as Tamise
- Edward Howell as Journalist
- Jack Allan as Muche
- Robert Bogden as Roger
- Peter Drake as Butler
- Diana Wilson as Typist
- Christie Clayton as Typist
- Ron Hoenig as Pupil
Production
It was Muir's first production back in Australia after six months abroad.[2]
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said "Topaze is a fine French satire and the Melbourne production was impeccable... Nobody could complain about how it was done. But to the Australian people... of 1966 it could only look and sound like a fussy little piece about some French types who may have lived 40 years ago...The A.B.C. has no right to spend money, time and effort on a little show. In fact, the executives who selected Pagnol's play could take a cue from one line spoken by Fernunde Glyn: "I think you might go out and meet people"."[3]
References
- ^ "TODAY'S TV". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 6 April 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 11 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Producer who has returned to television an optimist". The Age. 13 January 1966. p. 12.
- ^ "Gleason's Formula for Success". Sydney Morning Herald. April 8, 1966. p. 8.
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