Black Limelight (1959 film)

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Directed byWilliam Sterling
StarringPatricia Kennedy
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Black Limelight
Directed byWilliam Sterling
StarringPatricia Kennedy
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time75 mins[1] or 90 mins[2]
Original release
NetworkABC
Release15 July 1959 (1959-07-15) (Melbourne)

Black Limelight is a 1959 Australian TV play. It was shot in ABC's Melbourne studios.[3] It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare.[4]

A married man, Peter, is suspected of murdering his mistress. His wife Mary fights to clear his name. She discovers his lawyer friend is the killer.

Cast

  • Patricia Kennedy as Mary
  • Bruce Beeby as Peter
  • Diana Bell
  • Moira Carleton
  • Frank Gatliff as lawyer friend
  • Kenneth Goodlet
  • Laurie Lange
  • Joy Mitchell
  • Beverley Phillips as the girlfriend
  • Nevil Thurgood

Production

A bathing scene was shot at Canadian Bay.[5] It also included scenes shot in North Balwyn.[6]

Patricia Kennedy had a five-minute monologue which was reportedly to be the longest speech up to that moment on Melbourne TV drama.[7]

Reception

References

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