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'''''Antarctic Four''''' is a 1966 Australian television play. It was part of ''[[Australian Playhouse]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136927429 |title=MONDAY |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=40 |issue=11,493 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=13 June 1966 |accessdate=26 February 2019 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/60-australian-tv-plays-1950s-60s/|magazine=Filmink|title=60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & ‘60s|date=February 18, 2019}}</ref> |
'''''Antarctic Four''''' is a 1966 Australian television play. It was part of ''[[Australian Playhouse]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136927429 |title=MONDAY |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |volume=40 |issue=11,493 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=13 June 1966 |accessdate=26 February 2019 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time but there were several productions set in Antarctica in the 1960s, the others including ''[[Manhaul]]'' and ''She''.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/60-australian-tv-plays-1950s-60s/|magazine=Filmink|title=60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & ‘60s|date=February 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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It was also performed as a stage play.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=Show Business|date=July 23, 1967|page=81}}</ref> |
It was also performed as a stage play.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|title=Show Business|date=July 23, 1967|page=81}}</ref> |
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The critic from the ''Australian Woman's Weekly'' said the production "was not flawless, but it sustained suspense to the end. It was better entertainment in every way than there has been from "Australian Playhouse" for weeks.I would like to see this series succeed, but recently I have been wondering whether it would. "Antarctic Four" revived my hopes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44523791 |title=Viewers: the VIPs of television |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=34 |issue=5 |location=Australia, Australia |date=29 June 1966 |accessdate=26 February 2019 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
The critic from the ''Australian Woman's Weekly'' said the production "was not flawless, but it sustained suspense to the end. It was better entertainment in every way than there has been from "Australian Playhouse" for weeks.I would like to see this series succeed, but recently I have been wondering whether it would. "Antarctic Four" revived my hopes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44523791 |title=Viewers: the VIPs of television |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=34 |issue=5 |location=Australia, Australia |date=29 June 1966 |accessdate=26 February 2019 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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The critic from the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said that "If this fantasy fails to grip or impress, it is not the fault of the production or the players...the most outstanding performance came from George Whaley who had the schizophrenic role of a sane madman."<ref>{{cite news|title=Confusion in a Cold Setting|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date= June 14, 1966 |page= 13}}</ref> |
The critic from the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' said that "If this fantasy fails to grip or impress, it is not the fault of the production or the players...the most outstanding performance came from George Whaley who had the schizophrenic role of a sane madman."<ref>{{cite news|title=Confusion in a Cold Setting|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QK8RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4060%2C266316|first=Dorothy|last=Darlington|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date= June 14, 1966 |page= 13}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:02, 10 May 2020
| "Antarctic Four" | |
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| Australian Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 9 |
| Teleplay by | Oriel Gray |
| Original air date | 13 June 1966 |
| Running time | 30 mins |
Antarctic Four is a 1966 Australian television play. It was part of Australian Playhouse.[1]
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time but there were several productions set in Antarctica in the 1960s, the others including Manhaul and She.[2]
It was also performed as a stage play.[3]
Plot
A group of six men from the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition are stranded in an Antarctic outpost. Temporarily out of communication with their base, the men get into a nightmare situation brought on by a mysterious disease.
Cast
- Gordon Boyd
- Kurt Ludescher
- Clive Winmill
- George Whaley
- Terry McDermott
- Terry Gill
Reception
The critic from the Australian Woman's Weekly said the production "was not flawless, but it sustained suspense to the end. It was better entertainment in every way than there has been from "Australian Playhouse" for weeks.I would like to see this series succeed, but recently I have been wondering whether it would. "Antarctic Four" revived my hopes.[4]
The critic from the Sydney Morning Herald said that "If this fantasy fails to grip or impress, it is not the fault of the production or the players...the most outstanding performance came from George Whaley who had the schizophrenic role of a sane madman."[5]
References
- ^ "MONDAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 40, no. 11, 493. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 13 June 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 26 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Show Business". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 July 1967. p. 81.
- ^ "Viewers: the VIPs of television". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 34, no. 5. Australia, Australia. 29 June 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 26 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Darlington, Dorothy (14 June 1966). "Confusion in a Cold Setting". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 13.
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