Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1959)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Rod Kinnear

Synopsis

Live television drama set in a caravan park in the US. Originally presented as a 1959 episode of the Australian anthology drama show Shell Presents starring Michael Pate. It was filmed "live" in Melbourne, then recorded and broadcast in Sydney. The same script was produced in 1956 for American television.

Actors

George Fairfax
George Fairfax
Frank Doran
Marjorie Archibald
Marjorie Archibald
Carol Armstrong
Carol Armstrong
Marcel Cugola
Marcel Cugola
Julio Infante
Michael Pate
Michael Pate
Alec Begg
Hymie Sharp
Hymie Sharp
Pike
Joyce Turner
Joyce Turner
John Norman
John Norman
Frank Gatliff
Frank Gatliff
Bettine Kauffman
Bettine Kauffman

Crews

Reginald Rose
Reginald Rose
Writer
Rod Kinnear
Rod Kinnear
Producer
Rod Kinnear
Rod Kinnear
Director

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