Eden House (play)
Eden House is a 1969 play by Australian author Hal Porter.[1]
It was adapted for TV in 1970.
The played toured the UK in the 1970s with Jean Kent, and Dermot Walsh in leading roles. It was retitled 'Home on the Pigs back.'
1970 TV play
| "Eden House" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Plays episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Eric Tayler |
| Teleplay by | Eric Tayler Harold Landers[2] |
| Produced by | Eric Tayler |
| Original air date | 21 June 1970 |
| Running time | 70 mins |
The TV adaptation was part of the Australian Plays series.[3][4]
Plot
An aging actress, a widow called Maxine, is haunted by the memory of a son who drowned. Her stepson wants her property. She has a younger lover, Mark.
Cast
- Margot Lee as Maxine
- John Bonney as Mark
- Pat Bishop as Portia
- Diana Davidson as Kate
- Lyn James as Honor
- Don Pascoe as Victor
- Philippa Baker as Helen
- Jeff Kevin as Bernie
Production
It was taped at the ABC Studios in Gore Hill Sydney on March 16 to March 19, 1970. Carl Schultz was one of the cameramen.[5]
References
- "Generation gap provides the drama". The Canberra Times. 44 (12, 569). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 March 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- "TV Guide". The Age. 19 June 1970. p. 2.
- "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. July 26, 1970. p. 109.
- "Back to Drama". The Age. 18 June 1970. p. 29.
- Title page of script at National Archives of Australia
External links
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