Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1964 film)

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Based on	the play by Ray Lawler
Written by	Ray Lawler
Directed by	Mary Ridge
Starring	Grant Taylor
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Cedric Messina
Running time	80 mins
Original release
Network	BBC2
Release	29 October 1964 (1964-10-29) [1]

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is a 1964 British TV adaptation of the play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll by Ray Lawler. It was done for Thursday Theatre . ^{[2] [3]}

It was Mary Ridge's debut as director. ^[4]

Cast

• Lyn Ashley as Bubba Ryan
• Madge Ryan as Pearl Cunningham
• Sheila Hancock as Olive Leech
• Ewen Solon as Barney Ibbot
• Grant Taylor as Ron Webber
• Hazel Coppen as Emma Leech
• George Roubicek as Johnny Dowd
• Anthony Coburn as Taxi driver
• Valentine Ashley as Newspaper Boy

References

1. "Television". The Observer. 25 October 1064. p. 22.
2. "Television". Daily Mirror. 29 October 1964. p. 18.
3. Vagg, Stephen (27 February 2025). "Wrecking Australian stories: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll". Filmink. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
4. "New BBC director makes her debut". The Stage. 22 October 1964. p. 11.

External links

• Summer of the Seventeenth Doll at IMDb
• Summer of the Seventeenth Doll at AustLit (subscription required)
• Summer of the Seventeenth Doll at BFI