Holiday in Biarritz

*Holiday in Biarritz*
Holiday in Biarritz
	The Age 16 May 1957
Based on	play by Jean Sarment
Directed by	Eric McCleery
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Running time	30 mins
Production company	ABC
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	20 May 1957

Holiday in Biarritz is a 1957 Australian TV play, adapted from a French play by Jean Sarment. It aired on 20 May 1957 and ran for 30 minutes. It was directed by Eric McCleery from the ABC's studios at Rippon Lea.^[1]

It was based on a radio play that had been performed on Australia radio in 1953.^[2] It had also been performed on British TV in 1953.^[3]

Plot

A French stationmaster, George Dupont, wants to spend a holiday at Biarritz.

Cast

Peter O'Shaughnessy as George Dupont
Moira Carleton
Neil Fitzpatrick

Production

Advertisements said "pardon our pride but Channel Two is still the only TV station bringing you live drama – produced in Melbourne – with Australian artists."^[4] Moira Carleton had been in the Melbourne TV production of Roundabout (1957), the first live drama from that city.

References

^ "Radio, Stage Stars in Live TV Drama". The Age. 16 May 1957. p. 21.
^ "Programme Highlights". Truth. Sydney. 30 August 1953. p. 58. Retrieved 24 January 2020 – via Trove.
^ 1953 British TV production at IMDB
^ "Advertisement". The Age. 16 March 1957. p. 24.

External links

Holiday in Biarritz at IMDb

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[1] "Radio, Stage Stars in Live TV Drama". The Age. 16 May 1957. p. 21.

[2] "Programme Highlights". Truth. Sydney. 30 August 1953. p. 58. Retrieved 24 January 2020 – via Trove.

[3] 1953 British TV production at IMDB

[4] "Advertisement". The Age. 16 March 1957. p. 24.

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