The Proposal (1957 film)
1957 Australian TV series or program
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The Proposal is a 1957 Australian television play based on the play A Marriage Proposal by Anton Chekhov. It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare and mostly adaptations of overseas shows.[4]
| The Proposal | |
|---|---|
| Genre | comedy |
| Based on | |
| Directed by | Christopher Muir |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production company | ABC |
| Budget | nearly £400[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABV-2 |
| Release | 25 February 1957 (Melbourne, live)[2] |
| Release | 14 March 1957 (Sydney)[3] |
Plot
In the 1880s a suitor tries to propose to an attractive girl under the eye of her father. The suitor keeps saying the wrong thing.
Cast
- Paul Bacon as the suitor
- Douglas Kelly as the father
- Bettine Kauffmann as the girl
