John Forrester Awaits the Light

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"John Forrester Awaits the Light"
Australian Playhouse episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 8
Directed byEric Taylor
Teleplay byMichael Boddy
Original air date11 September 1967 (1967-09-11)
Running time30 mins
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"John Forrester Awaits the Light" is the eighth television play episode of the second season of the Australian anthology television series Australian Playhouse.[1][2][3] "John Forrester Awaits the Light" originally aired on ABC on 11 September 1967 in Sydney.[4]

Plot

An ambitious young businessman (Peter Whitford) believes he should test his potential with women but Vera doesn't react to his overtures.

Cast

Production

It was the first of three plays by Michael Boddy done by Australian Playhouse. It was filmed in Sydney.[5]

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald said it "falls short on audience involvement."[6]

References

  1. ^ "On Television – It's tough for TV writers". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 October 1967. p. 11.
  2. ^ "Monday". The Canberra Times. Vol. 42, no. 11, 790. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 September 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
  4. ^ "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 15.
  5. ^ "Untitled". The Age. 3 August 1967. p. 13.
  6. ^ Robinson, Harry (5 October 1967). "It's Tough for TV Writers". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 11.


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