Fiends of the Family

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"Fiends of the Family"
Australian Plays episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 6
Directed by Oscar Whitbread
Teleplay byPat Flower
Based onnovel by Pat Flower
Original air date26 November 1969 (1969-11-26)
Running time70 mins. [1]
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"Fiends of the Family" is a 1969 [2] Australian television play. It was part of the Australian Plays series. Written by Pat Flower based on her 1966 novel, directed by Oscar Whitbread.

Contents

Plot

In a lonely house in the suburbs, three middle-aged sisters are repressed by their mother.

Cast

Production

The ABC bought the rights to the novel in November 1967. [3]

Reception

It won the 1970 Awgie for best script.

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References

  1. "television". The Canberra Times . Vol. 44, no. 12, 472. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 November 1969. p. 28. Retrieved 23 February 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 November 1969. p. 19.
  3. "SOCIAL ROUNDABOUT". The Australian Women's Weekly . Vol. 35, no. 30. Australia. 20 December 1967. p. 10. Retrieved 23 February 2019 via National Library of Australia.