Ending It was a 1939 BBC TV one-off play, written by Val Gielgud, and starring John Robinson, Joan Marion, and Dino Galvani.[1] It was 30 minutes in duration. It was broadcast live on 25 August 1939.

1957 Australian adaptation

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Ending It
Written byVal Gielgud
Hugh Stewart
Directed byWilliam Sterling
StarringBruce Beeby
Madi Hedd
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time60 mins
Original release
Release19 June 1957 (1957-06-19) (Sydney, live)[2]
Release19 July 1957 (1957-07-19) (Melbourne, recording)[3]

The most unusual aspect of the production was that it was later remade for Australian television in 1957 at a time when Australian drama production was rare.[4] It was directed by William Sterling.[5]

Broadcast live on Sydney station ABN-2 on 19 June 1957, a kinescope was made of the broadcast and shown on Melbourne television station ABV-2 on 19 July 1957.[6] It is not known if the kinescope recording still exists.

Cast

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Production

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Bruce Beeby and Madi Hedd were married in real life. They made this shortly after returning to Australia from six years in Britain.[7][8]

Thelma Afford did the design.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ending It (TV Movie 1939) - IMDb". IMDb.
  2. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 June 1957. p. 8.
  3. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 19 July 1957. p. 3.
  4. ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
  5. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 18 July 1957. p. 13.
  6. ^ "Advertisement". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 July 1957.
  7. ^ "Couple Co Star in New Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 1958.
  8. ^ "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 June 1957. p. 7.
  9. ^ "RED IS DANGEROUS...EVEN ON TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. Australia. 4 September 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 16 January 2020 – via Trove.
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