The Fighting Cock
1963 Australian TV series or program
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Written by | Noel Robinson |
Directed by | William Sterling |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Running time | 75 minutes[2] |
Production company | ABC |
Original release | |
Release | 18 September 1963 (1963-09-18) (Melbourne)[1] |
Release | 25 September 1963 (1963-09-25) (Sydney)[3] |
The Fighting Cock is a 1963 Australian television play. It is an adaptation of a play by Jean Anouilh whose original French title was L'Hurluberlu. In English, it had a run on Broadway, starring Rex Harrison.[4][5]
It was made at a time Australian drama was relatively rare.[6]
Premise
A postwar general tries to escape everyday realities by retreating into fantasy.
Cast
- Alexander Archdale as the general
- Malcolm Shield as the General's son Toto
- Felicity Young as general's wife Algae
- Sandra Power as Sophie
- Elizabeth Wing as Bise
- Williams Lloyd as Father Gregory
- Kendrick Hudson as doctor
- Roly Baree as Baron
- Hugh Stewart as Lebulluc
- Laurence Beck as Mendigales
- Frank Rich as Michepain
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a thoroughly successful production" with a "virtuoso" performance from Alexander Archdale.[7]
References
- ^ "Three TV Plays from French Writers". The Age. 12 September 1963. p. 15.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 12 September 1963. p. 37.
- ^ "TV Guide". 23 September 1963. p. 12.
- ^ "The Fighting Cock – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (4 October 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: Point of Departure and Man of Destiny". Filmink. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Anouilh Play on ABN 2". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 September 1963. p. 9.
External links
- The Fighting Cock at IMDb
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