Black Limelight (1959 film)

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Black Limelight
Directed by William Sterling
StarringPatricia Kennedy
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time75 mins [1] or 90 mins [2]
Production companyABC
Release
Original release15 July 1959 (1959-07-15) (Melbourne)
22 July 1959 (1959-07-22)

Black Limelight is a 1959 Australian TV play. It was shot in ABC's Melbourne studios. [3] It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare. [4]

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Premise

A married man, Peter, is suspected of murdering his mistress. His wife Mary fights to clear his name. She discovers his lawyer friend is the killer.

Cast

Production

A bathing scene was shot at Canadian Bay. [5] It also included scenes shot in North Balwyn. [6]

Patricia Kennedy had a five-minute monologue which was reportedly to be the longest speech up to that moment on Melbourne TV drama. [7]

Reception

The TV critic from The Sydney Morning Herald thought that "Patricia Kennedy's remarkable dramatic strength in the big leading role did much to minimise the gimmicky construction of thriller plot and some lack of incisive editing" and that "William Sterling's production was, in most places, worthy of the material." [3]

The critic from The Age said "there wasn't a great deal to enthuse about... Channel 2 can and will do more significant dramas." [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "TV Guide". The Age. 9 July 1959. p. 33.
  2. ↑ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 July 1959. p. 20.
  3. 1 2 "Murder Drama From ABN". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 July 1959. p. 6.
  4. ↑ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
  5. ↑ "Beach Scene in Suspense Drama". The Age. 9 July 1959. p. 12.
  6. ↑ "Melbourne Beach Scenes in Love TV drama". The Age. 18 June 1959. p. 25.
  7. ↑ "Jottings". The Age. 4 July 1959. p. 9.
  8. ↑ Janus (23 July 1959). "On Channel". The Age. p. 14.


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