Fly by Night (TV play)
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| 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 (live, Sydney)[3] |
| Release | 15 August 1962[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]
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
- 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
The play had originally been filmed for British TV in 1961.[7][better source needed]
