The Rose and Crown (film)
| Company type | Public broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
| Products | Television dramas, live broadcasts |
The Rose and Crown is a 1956 Australian television drama adapted from a work by J.B. Priestley and directed by Raymond Menmuir. Produced by ABC, it was transmitted live from Sydney.
Plot
The narrative unfolds in a London public house, where five habitual patrons encounter an extraordinary visitor one evening—an enigmatic figure embodying death.
Cast
- Edward Howell
- Ethel Lang portraying Ma Peck
- Lou Vernon
- David Butler in the role of Harry
Production
This piece was penned by Priestley expressly for the television medium. The initial 1956 broadcast was performed live by ABC in Sydney.
1963 Perth Version
Directed by Bill Eldridge, the 1963 staging of the play represented Perth's inaugural television drama production. This recorded version was aired in Melbourne on 9 September 1963 and later in Sydney on 9 October 1963. Eldridge characterized the work as a fusion of "kitchen sink and the twilight zone," emphasizing Priestley's exploration of ordinary individuals' responses to extraordinary circumstances.
Cast
- Nita Pannell as Mrs Reed, a widow with a penchant for drinking
- Michael Laurence portraying Percy Randle, a newlywed
- Jan Shier as Ivy Randle, also newlywed
- Chris Pendlebury in the role of Ma Peck
- Ron Graham as Harry Tully
- Peter Collingwood playing the plumber
- Paul Nayton as the enigmatic stranger