Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
The Recruiting Officer (Wednesday Theatre)
| "The Recruiting Officer" | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Theatre episode | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Recruiting_Officer.png) SMH 6 Jan 1965 | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Ken Hannam |
| Based on | The Recruiting Officer by George Farquhar |
| Featured music | Richard Connolly |
| Original air date | 6 January 1965 |
| Running time | 100 mins[1] |
| Guest appearances | |
| John Meillon Reg Livermore | |
"The Recruiting Officer" is a 1965 Australian television production based on the famous play The Recruiting Officer, which was the first play ever performed in Australia.[2] "The Recruiting Officer" aired on 6 January 1965 in Sydney,[3] 13 January 1965 in Brisbane,[4] and on 20 January 1965 in Melbourne.[5]
The production was the first episode of the ABC anthology series Wednesday Theatre and starred John Meillon, and was directed by Ken Hannam.[6]
- ^ "WEDNESDAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 11, 044. 4 January 1965. p. 14. Retrieved 20 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (16 May 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Recruiting Officer". Filmink.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 January 1965. p. 11.
- ^ "Convicts Acted in Australia's First Play". TV Times. 6 January 1965. p. 6.
- ^ "176 Years Later It's Still on TV". The Age. 14 January 1965. p. 10.
- ^ "THE RECRUITING OFFICER- ABC TV Pros and cons". The Canberra Times. 8 January 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 3 April 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
Previous Page Next Page
