Three Cornered Moon | |
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Genre | comedy |
Based on | play by Michael Arlen |
Directed by | Paul O'Loughlin |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Production company | ABC |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | 5 March 1957 (Sydney, live) [1] [2] |
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The play is set on the Duke of Mall’s yacht at Cannes years ago. Lenora, the Duke's wife, leaves her philandering husband. The Duke seeks solace in Lenora's identical twin sister in Paris. [3]
Costumes were done by Thelma Afford. [5] Desmonde Dowling did the set design. The play was broadcast live in Sydney. [1]
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