As You Are (play)

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As You Are
Written byHugh Mills
Wells Root
StarringPaul Bacon
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time90 mins [1]
Production companyABC
Original release
Release4 June 1958 (1958-06-04) (Melbourne, live)
Release30 July 1958 (1958-07-30) (Sydney) [2]

As You Are is an Australian television play which aired in 1958 on ABC. The play was telecast live in Melbourne and kinescoped for showing in Sydney (these were the only two Australian cities with TV at the time). [3]

Contents

Plot

An underwear salesman from northern England becomes involved with a confidence man from the Continent.

Cast

Production

The play starred Paul Bacon an English actor living in Australia. [4]

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References

  1. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 July 1958. p. 12.
  2. "All the TV". ABC Weekly. 30 July 1958. p. 34.
  3. "Television Guide". The Age. 30 May 1958. p. 16.
  4. "English Actor in "Live" Play". The Age. 30 May 1958. p. 12.