Elizabeth Refuses
| Elizabeth Refuses | |
|---|---|
| Based on | |
| Written by | Margaret Macnamara |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 5 February 1957 (Sydney) |
Elizabeth Refuses is a 1957 Australian TV play based on the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It was directed by William Sterling. It was performed live from Sydney on 5 February 1957.[1]
The adaptation was written by English writer Margaret Macnamara of a number of scenes from Jane Austen's novel. It ran for 30 minutes on the ABC.[2]
Plot
In the Bennet house, Mrs Bennet wishes for her two sisters, Elizabeth and Jane, to be married. Mr Collins, a clergyman, arrives seeking a bride. Lady Catherine de Bourgh hints at future happiness for Elizabeth. Elizabeth rejects Mr Collins' proposal.
Cast
- Joan Lord as Elizabeth
- Norman Cull as Mr Collins
- Catherine Neill as Lady de Bourgh
- Betty Lucas as Jane
- Ailsa Grahame as Mrs. Bennet
Production
Thelma Afford did the costumes.[3]
References
- ^ "Seen on Channel 2". ABC Weekly. 19 January 1957. p. 19.
- ^ "TV—Channel 2 ABN". ABC Weekly. 2 February 1957. p. 31.
- ^ "RED IS DANGEROUS...EVEN ON TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 25, no. 13. Australia. 4 September 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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