Fly by Night (TV play)

1962 Australian TV play

Fly by Night

Written by| G.C. Brown
Directed by| Bill Bain[1]
Country of origin| Australia
Original language| English
Production
Running time| 60 mins[2]
Production company| Australian Broadcasting Commission
Original release
Release| 27 June 1962 (1962-06-27) (live, Sydney)[3]
Release| 15 August 1962 (1962-08-15)[4]

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

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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

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* 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

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

## Reception

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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]

## See also

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* List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s)

## References

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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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Films of Bill Bain

Australian TV Plays|

* The Story of Good Will (1959)
* Corinth House (1961)
* Harlequinade (1961)
* The Little Woman (1962)
* Fly by Night (1962)
* Funnel Web (1962)

English TV Plays|

* Emerald Soup (1963)
* The Tilted Screen (1966)
* The Importance of Being Earnest (1968)
* All Out for Kangaroo Valley (1969)

Features|

* What Became of Jack and Jill? (1972)

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