Fly by Night (TV play)

*Fly by Night*
Fly by Night
Written by	G.C. Brown
Directed by	Bill Bain
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Running time	60 mins
Production company	Australian Broadcasting Commission
Original release
Release	27 June 1962 (live, Sydney)
Release	15 August 1962

Fly By Night is a 1962 Australian TV play broadcast on the ABC and filmed in London. Written expressly for television, it starred Sophie Stewart who was also in The Little Woman.^[5]^[6]

Plot

In London near the Thames, Miss Tyrell, an elderly vagrant, meets a middle aged suburban housewife and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Dexter, in a dockside cafe. Miss Tyrell prompts the Dexters to rebel against their life.

Cast

Dorothy Dunckley as Miss Tyrell
Sophie Stewart as Mrs Dexter, suburban housewife
Michael Duffield as her husband, Mr Dexter
John Ewart as Taxi Driver
Stewart Ginn
Peter Morris
Lou Vernon as Seamus
James Elliott as Seaman
Olive Walker
Nat Levison

Production

The play had originally been filmed for British TV in 1961.^[7]^{[better source needed]}

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "sensitive acting from a small but extremely competent cast triumphed... over rudimentary camera techniques to produce one of the most absorbing plays to appear on Channel 2 for a very long time.... Michael Dufficld's characterisation of the retired businessman, still haunted by youthful dreams of adventure, was a completely authentic... Dorothy Dunckley... gave an outstanding portrayal."^[8]

The Australian Women's Weekly called it "a most enjoyable TV surprise. The surprise was its standard - miles above the general standard of A.B.C. live plays in acting,production, and story. The story, described as a comedy with a difference,was not so darned comic. It was too real."^[9]

References

^ "TV Guide". The Age. 9 August 1962. p. 35.
^ "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 1962. p. 17.
^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 June 962.
^ "Sidewalk to Revolt". The Age. 9 August 1962. p. 27.
^ "Interview with Stage Star". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 1962. p. 19.
^ "Make-up Artist in "Live" Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 June 1962.
^ Fly By Night 1961 British TV version at IMDb
^ "Television Play Fine". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 June 1962. p. 10.
^ Musgrove, Nan (11 July 1962). "The Big Channel Switch". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30. Australia. p. 13. Retrieved 20 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

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[1] "TV Guide". The Age. 9 August 1962. p. 35.

[2] "Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 1962. p. 17.

[3] "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 June 962.

[4] "Sidewalk to Revolt". The Age. 9 August 1962. p. 27.

[5] "Interview with Stage Star". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 1962. p. 19.

[6] "Make-up Artist in "Live" Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 June 1962.

[7] Fly By Night 1961 British TV version at IMDb

[8] "Television Play Fine". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 June 1962. p. 10.

[9] Musgrove, Nan (11 July 1962). "The Big Channel Switch". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30. Australia. p. 13. Retrieved 20 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

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