Wicked City (1973 film)

Wicked City
Written byPeter Yeldham[1]
Directed byRod Kinnear
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time60 mins
Production companyHSV-7
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release14 September 1973 (1973-09-14)[2]

Wicked City is a 1973 Australian television play. It was meant to be the pilot for a series that never eventuated; however, it aired as a standalone movie.

Premise

In the 1880s, a straight-laced English doctor inherits a brothel and a music hall from one of his patients in Melbourne.

Cast

Production

The play was announced in 1972.[3] It was filmed that year, and was called one of the most expensive television productions in Australia. However, it did not air until 1973 in Melbourne and 1974 in Sydney.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Polar bear's roam a city's centre". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. 13 January 1974. p. 79.
  2. ^ "LIFE STYLE — TV-ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT television". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 593. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1973. p. 19. Retrieved 26 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Guide to the Big Shows". The Age. 13 January 1972. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Drama was too ambitious for our commercial TV". The Age TV Guide. 13 September 1973. p. 1.
  5. ^ "LIFE STYLE — TV-ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT television". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 593. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1973. p. 19. Retrieved 26 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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