Boy Round the Corner
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| Boy Round the Corner | |
|---|---|
 Advertisement in the Age 21 Mar 1962 | |
| Genre | crime |
| Written by | Greg Bunbury |
| Directed by | Christopher Muir |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins[1] |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 21 March 1962 (Melbourne)[2] |
| Release | 4 April 1962 (Sydney) |
| Release | 21 August 1962 (Brisbane)[3] |
Boy Round the Corner is an Australian film which aired in 1962. Broadcast live on ABC, it was set in Sydney but produced in Melbourne.[2] Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[4]
The archival status of the film is not known, given the wiping of the era.
Gerry Lacey, the son of a shoemaker, attempts to rob a taxi. The taxi crashes, killing the driver and injuring Gerry. He then appears in the living room of a cafe owner he is friendly with, Nev Hallors. Nev owns a cafe in Erskineville and regards Gerry and his sister Sue like his own children. Shannon is the brother of the driver who was killed. Carrie is Gerry's society girlfriend.
Cast
- Paul Karo as Gerry Lacey
- Annette Andre as Carrie
- Keith Eden as Nev Hallors
- Norman Kaye as Shannon
- Fay Kelton as Sue
- Fred Parslow
- Roma Johnston
Production
It was based on a script by short story writer Greg Bunbury. It was the first of six TV plays by Australian writers which the ABC made in 1962.[5]
The show was shot in Melbourne, although set in Sydney's industrial west. Chris Muir researched it by visiting cafes in Melbourne's industrial suburbs.[2] Annette Andre had previously worked with Muir in Martine. It was her last acting role on Australian television before going to England.[6]