The Monkey Cage

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"The Monkey Cage"
Australian Playhouse episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 10
Directed byWilf Buckler
Teleplay byRuth Funner
Original air date20 June 1966 (1966-06-20)
Running time30 mins
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"The Monkey Cage" is the 10th television play episode of the first season of the Australian anthology television series Australian Playhouse . "The Monkey Cage" was written by Ruth Funner and directed by Wilf Buckler and originally aired on ABC on 20 June 1966. [1] [2] The episode was shot in Brisbane.

Contents

The National Archives of Australia have a version of the episode. [3]

Plot

Joe is a city building caretaker with an ail-too attractive wife. In the course of trying to throw out one of her admirers (David Yorston) the two get trapped in the lift. When fire breaks out they sink their personal difference in frantic attempts to call for help. Eventually, the firemen (Stanley Smith) turns up, averts danger, but makes little effort to free the prisoners when he finds the wife alone in the apartment.

Cast

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a slight but entertaining piece admirably suited to its medium... The situation is treated with humour, the dialogue contains some good lines and the players and producer... all combine to give a lighthearted half-hour's amusement." [4]

The Age said "it had one attractive feature, the acting of John Gray, who deserved a better vehicle." [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald . 20 June 1966. p. 13.
  2. ↑ "MONDAY". The Canberra Times . Vol. 40, no. 11, 499. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 June 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 25 February 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ The Monkey Cage at National Archives of Australia
  4. ↑ "Theatre". The Sydney Morning Herald . 21 June 1966. p. 11.
  5. ↑ Monitor (25 June 1966). "Guessing Game Syndrome". The Age . p. 23.


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