Roundabout (1957 film)

Roundabout

Industry	Television drama
Founded	January 4, 1957 (1957-01-04)
Headquarters	Melbourne , Australia
Products	Live television drama

Roundabout represents a live television drama broadcast on Australian television on 4 January 1957 through ABC's Melbourne outlet, ABV-2. This production is notable as Melbourne’s inaugural TV drama, emerging during an era when Australian television drama was scarce and official broadcasts in the city had commenced merely two months prior. A counterpart production was also created in Sydney, following a similar approach observed in works such as The Twelve Pound Look.

Plot

The narrative explores a woman’s emotional response to suspicions regarding her husband’s infidelity.

Melbourne cast

• British performer Patrick Horgan
• Mary Ward portraying the wife
• Beverley Dunn in the role of the other woman
• Sydney Conabere
• Mira Carleton

Production

Derived from a 1952 one-act play authored by Michael Clayton-Hutton, this 30-minute live broadcast was helmed by director Bill Eldridge and produced at ABC’s Ripponlea studios. Lead actor Patrick Horgan managed dual commitments by traveling directly from filming to his theatre performances. Beverly Dunn went on to appear in numerous live television dramas, playing a significant role in shaping early Australian TV drama.

Sydney production

A separate Sydney rendition, directed by Raymond Menmuir, was transmitted on ABC TV on February 19, 1957.

Cast

• Roger Climpson as David
• Anne Bullen as Ruth
• Judith Godden as Paula

See also

• The Passionate Pianist
• Box for One
• Tomorrow's Child
• Ending It
• The Shadow of Doubt
• List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)

External links

• Roundabout at IMDb