The Proposal (1957 film)

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The Proposal
Genrecomedy
Based onThe Proposal by Anton Chekhov
Directed by Christopher Muir
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production companyABC
Budgetnearly £400 [1]
Original release
NetworkABV-2 (Melbourne)
Release25 February 1957 (1957-02-25) (Melbourne, live) [2]
14 March 1957 (1957-03-14) (Sydney) [3]

The Proposal is a 1957 Australian television play based on the play A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov. It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare and mostly adaptations of overseas shows. [4]

Contents

Plot

In the 1880s a suitor tries to propose to an attractive girl under the eye of her father. The suitor keeps saying the wrong thing.

Cast

Production

It was filmed in Melbourne using popular radio actors of the time. [5] [6] [7]

Chris Muir recalled the air-conditioning broke down in the studio and the actors came close to fainting. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Day, Christopher (1981). "TV Drama". In Peter Beilby (ed.). Australian TV: The First 25 Years. Thomas Nelson. p. 136.
  2. ↑ "TV Guide". The Age. 21 February 1957. p. 29.
  3. ↑ "Television Newss". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 March 1957. p. 8.
  4. ↑ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
  5. ↑ "TV—Channel 2 ABN". ABC Weekly. 9 March 1957. p. 35.
  6. ↑ "SEEN ON CHANNEL 2- ABN". ABC Weekly. 9 March 1957. p. 19.
  7. ↑ "Radio Stars in "Live" TV Play". The Age. 21 February 1957. p. 23.
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