| "Eden House" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Plays episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Eric Tayler |
| Teleplay by | Eric Tayler Harold Landers[1] |
| Based on | Eden House by Hal Porter |
| Produced by | Eric Tayler |
| Original air date | 21 June 1970 |
| Running time | 70 mins |
"Eden House" is a 1970 television play from the Australian television series Australian Plays,[2][3] based on the 1969 play of the same name by Australian author Hal Porter.[4] The played toured the UK in the 1970s with Jean Kent, and Dermot Walsh in leading roles. It was retitled 'Home on the Pigs back.'
Plot
An aging actress, a widow called Maxine, is haunted by the memory of a son who drowned. Her stepson wants her property. She has a younger lover, Mark.
Cast
- Margo Lee as Maxine
- John Bonney as Mark
- Pat Bishop as Portia
- Diana Davidson as Kate
- Lyn James as Honor
- Don Pascoe as Victor
- Philippa Baker as Helen
- Jeff Kevin as Bernie
- Judy McBurney
Production
It was taped at the ABC Studios in Gore Hill Sydney on March 16 to March 19, 1970. Carl Schultz was one of the cameramen.[5]
References
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 19 June 1970. p. 2.
- ^ "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. July 26, 1970. p. 109.
- ^ "Back to Drama". The Age. 18 June 1970. p. 29.
- ^ "Generation gap provides the drama". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 569. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 March 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 6 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Title page of script at National Archives of Australia
External links
- "Eden House" at IMDb
- 1970 TV adaptation at AustLit
- Eden House play at AustLit
- Copy of script for 1970 version at National Archives of Australia
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