Romanoff and Juliet (Wednesday Theatre)

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"Romanoff and Juliet"
Wednesday Theatre episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 3
Directed by Patrick Barton
Teleplay by Noel Robinson [1]
Based on Romanoff and Juliet
by Peter Ustinov
Original air date20 January 1965 (1965-01-20)
Running time90 mins [2]
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"Romanoff and Juliet" is a 1964 Australian television play based on the play by Peter Ustinov. [3] It aired on 20 January 1965 in Sydney, [4] and on 27 January 1965 in Melbourne. [5]

Contents

It was part of Wednesday Theatre .

Plot

In a small European country, Judith, the daughter of the American ambassador, falls for the Igor, son of the Russia ambassador.

Cast

Production

It was filmed in Melbourne. [6]

Reception

The TV critic for the Sydney Morning Herald thought the production was similar to "a children's pantomime... however, a lot of it is lively and amusing enough to raise a smile." [7]

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References

  1. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 January 1965. p. 155.
  2. "WEDNESDAY". The Canberra Times . Vol. 39, no. 11, 056. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 January 1965. p. 15. Retrieved 20 March 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "JOHN HOWARD, our television critic, discusses Romanoff and Juliet... Cuts improved the play". The Canberra Times . Vol. 39, no. 11, 060. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 January 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 19 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "TODAY'S TV". The Canberra Times . Vol. 39, no. 11, 058. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 January 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 19 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "TV Guide". The Age. 21 January 1965. p. 22.
  6. "Untitled". The Age. 21 January 1965. p. 19.
  7. "Romanoff and Juliet". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 1965. p. 10.