Act of Violence (1959 film)

For other uses, see Act of Violence (disambiguation).

Act of Violence
Sydney Morning Herald advertisement, 23 Mar 1959
Based on1956 script Act of Violence
Written byIain MacCormick
Directed byPaul O'Loughlin
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time75 mins[1]
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release25 March 1959 (1959-03-25) (Sydney, live)[2]
Release1 April 1959 (1959-04-01) (Melbourne, taped)[3][4]

Act of Violence is a 1959 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was based on a play by Australian writer Iain Mac Cormick which had previously been broadcast in Britain in 1956. This was typical of Australian television at the time - most locally produced drama consisted of adaptations of overseas stories.[5]

Plot

It is set in the capital city of a country that has endured war revolution and the rule of dictators.

Cast

Production

It was the third of MacCormick's plays to be adapted by the ABC, the others being The Small Victory and The Sound of Thunder.[6]

An advertisement at the time said the production "was in line with ABC policy, followed since the establishment of television, regularly to present fine plays with Australian casts." The ad also claimed it was the ABC's 54th live TV drama.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 1959. p. 14.
  2. ^ "ELECTRIC TRAINS TO HAWKESBURY". The Cumberland Argus. No. 4954. New South Wales, Australia. 25 March 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 1 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 26 March 1959. p. 31.
  4. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 1 April 1959. p. 5.
  5. ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
  6. ^ "Play By Local Writer". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 1959. p. 19.
  7. ^ "Advertisement". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 1959. p. 19.


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