A Touch of Gold
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Episode 1
| "A Touch of Gold" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Playhouse episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | John Croyston |
| Teleplay by | Gwenda Painter |
| Original air date | 12 June 1967 |
| Running time | 30 mins |
"A Touch of Gold" is the first television play episode of the second season of the Australian anthology television series Australian Playhouse.[1][2][3][4] "A Touch of Gold" was directed by John Croyston[5] and originally aired on ABC on 12 June 1967 in Melbourne[6] and on 24 July 1967 in Sydney.[7]
In the 1890s a young woman, Edith, struggles to overcome obstacles.
Cast
- Judith Fisher
- Neva Carr Glynn
- Alexander Archdale
- Elizabeth Pusey
Reception
The Sunday The Sydney Morning Herald said it was "beautifully mounted, superbly cast and was a production that could hold its own anywhere."[8]
The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a stock tale but a competent one."[9]
The Age gave it a mediocre review saying "it didn't have the touches to persuade a viewer this series was going to be madly exciting.[10]
