Sixty Point Bold
| Company type | Television drama |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Founder | Royston Morley |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
| Products | Television plays |
| Parent | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
Sixty Point Bold is a 1959 Australian television drama broadcast on ABC, produced by Sydney's ABN-2 and recorded via telerecording for airing on Melbourne's ABV-2. This marked the network's second live TV play with a 90-minute duration, both written and directed by Royston Morley, and was transmitted on July 16, 1959.
Plot
The narrative unfolds in an imagined South American nation, centering on newspaper tycoon Andre Charvet who challenges President Ortega de Riverda. The President leads a democratic regime that succeeded a former dictatorship. Charvet enlists the help of foreign correspondent David to mount opposition against the administration.
Cast
- Kevin Brennan portraying Andre Charvet
- James Condon as President Ortega de Riverda
- Dinah Shearing in the role of Maria Charvet
- Bruce Beeby playing Paul Crevel, Maria’s romantic partner
- Harp McGuire as David, the foreign correspondent
- Charles Tasman
- John Alden
- Owen Weingott
Production
This television play was the third installment in a series exploring themes of political conflict. Promotional materials described it as "a tale of political intrigue, violence, and romance set within a Latin American country."
External links
- 1958 television plays
- 1958 Australian television plays
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Australian English-language television shows
- Black-and-white Australian television shows
- Television plays directed by Royston Morley
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation television plays
- Television plays filmed in Sydney