The Dance Dress

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The Dance Dress
Teleplay by Michael Voysey
Directed by Chloe Gibson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time60 mins
Production companyBBC
Original release
Network BBC
Release21 June 1955 (1955-06-21)

The Dance Dress is a 1955 British television play based on a 1953 play by Michael Vosey. [1]

Contents

It was the first straight play for Shirley Eaton, who was under contract to Alex Korda, and the first play by Michael Vosey to be televised.. [2] [3]

"I was born and bought up on the edge of a slum," said Vosey who said the story was based on a true incident. "Viewers will see my story taking place in London." [4]

Premise

A young couple, Rickie and Fay, are in love. Fay wants a dance dress. Rickie kills a shopkeeper to get it. [5]

Cast

Reception

"Not a successful play" said the Daily Herald, adding "the dialogue did not run true." [6] The Liverpool Echo called it "an extremely poor play." [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Film contract". Evening Standard. 10 June 1955. p. 6.
  2. ↑ "Straight play for Miss Eaton". Birmingham Evening Mail. 9 June 1955. p. 6.
  3. ↑ Vagg, Stephen (2 September 2025). "Not Quite Movie Stars: Shirley Eaton". Filmink. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Miss Decker regrets". Daily Herald. 18 June 1955. p. 5.
  5. ↑ description in "Television program 21 June 1955". Radio Times. 17 June 1955. p. 24.
  6. ↑ "Dance dress so overpadded". Daily Herald. 22 June 1955. p. 5.
  7. ↑ "Telecrit". Liverpool Echo. 22 June 1955. p. 8.
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