Twelfth Night (1966 film)
Twelfth Night is a 1966 Australian TV version of the play by William Shakespeare. Directed by Ken Hannam, it stars Roger Climpson and Helen Morse.[5][6]
"Twelfth Night" | |
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Wednesday Theatre episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 41 |
Directed by | Ken Hannam |
Original air date | 12 October 1966 (Sydney)[1] 26 October 1966 (Melbourne)[2] 16 November 1966 (Brisbane) |
Running time | 90 mins[3][4] |
It screened as part of Wednesday Theatre.
Cast
- Judith Fisher as Viola
- Mark McManus as Sebastian
- Helen Morse as Olivia
- Roger Climpson as Orsino
- Lola Brooks as Maria
- John Gregg as Sir Toby Belch
- Alexander Hay as Feste
- Donald McDonald as Malvolio
- Alister Smart as Curio
- Martin Redpath as Valentine
- John Llewellyn
- David Copping
Reception
The Bulletin called it "lively" with "a high standard of acting, diction, and intelligence."[7]
The Sydney Morning Herald said there was "some gracious acting" but added "regrets remain for the inadquate way in which everything else was presented."[8]
References
- "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 October 1966. p. 17.
- "Twelfth Night Confusion". The Age. 20 October 1966. p. 14.
- "TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. 41 (11, 506). 12 October 1966. p. 25. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "TV Guide". The Age. 20 October 1966. p. 37.
- "Twelfth Night Confusion". The Age. 20 October 1966.
- "TWINS FOR THE BARD". The Canberra Times. 10 October 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 5 February 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- The bulletin, John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1880, retrieved 6 April 2019
- Constanino, Romola (13 October 1966). ""Twelfth Night" on TV". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 16.
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