Should the Woman Pay?
Should the Woman Pay? is a 1966 Australian television play for Australian Playhouse.[2][3]
| "Should the Woman Pay?" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Patrick Barton |
| Teleplay by | Monte Miller |
| Original air date | 11 July 1966 [1] |
| Running time | 30 mins |
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[4]
Premise
A husband returns home after a long absence to find a lover living with his wife. He decides to stay and insist his wife support him.[5]
Cast
- Wynn Roberts as the husband
- Marcella Burgoyne as the wife
- Brian Burton as the lover
- Ray Angel
- John Paton
Reception
The TV critic for The Sydney Morning Herald thought the central situation "was as light and idle as its background of discreet dinner dance music... Although the play's triviality was not enhanced by any notable show of wit the author has capably dressed up the little plot, with dialogue which consistently keeps the note of casual comedy. Most of the entertainment came from the delightfully relaxed acting of Wynn Roberts."[6]
The Age said the story "was thin, and at times rather obscure" but praised Roberts' performance.[7]
References
- "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 July 1966. p. 12.
- "MONDAY". The Canberra Times. 40 (11, 517). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 July 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "TELEVISION Laugh makers". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 July 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 19 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- "TV Playhouse 8 Tonight". The Age. 8 July 1966. p. 27.
- "Casual Comedy". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 July 1966. p. 11.
- Monitor (16 July 1966). "Blotting the Copybook". The Age.
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