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Adaptation of
Stormy Petrel
1959
single work
radio play
Issue Details:
First known date:
1960...
1960
Stormy Petrel : A Serial for Television
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Film Details - ABC Television , 1960
Producers:
Colin Dean
Production Companies:
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Production Designers:
Douglas Smith
Cast:
Brian James (William Bligh), Annette Andre, Alistair Duncan, Richard Perry, Ric Hutton, Margo Lee, Delia Williams, Owen Weingott, Nat Levison, Nigel Lovell, Muriel Steinbeck, Charles McCallum.
Release Dates:
Premiered on 15 May 1960. The series was aired by ABC Television on successive Sunday nights.
Awards:
- Logie Awards (1961), Best Actor - Brian James (winner)
- Logie Awards (1961), Special Gold Logie for Best Drama (winner)
Notes:
The Stormy Petrel series was a surprise hit for the ABC, with more viewers watching it than the network's Wednesday night TV plays. Its success persuaded ABC management to produce a historical series on an annual basis.
