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A faithful adaptation of Hal Porter's The Tower.
Synopsis of the original play:
"The Tower takes place in 1850s Hobart, in the mansion of wealthy Sir Rodney de Havilland. Members of Sir Rodney’s household include his spinster sister Hester, his wheelchair-bound step-daughter Amy, his new 19 year-old-wife Selina, and creepy 14 year old son Edwin. Amy falls off the new tower being built on top of the house and signs point to it not being an accident. Was it suicide? Was she pushed? There are lots of twists and memorable characters (including a hunky ex-convict and dodgy maid), and the house is a wonderfully creepy setting in the style of Thornfield Hall or Manderley."
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Television play.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Forgotten Australian TV Plays : The Tower
2021
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 22 June 2021; -
60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & ‘60s
2019
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— Appears in: FilmInk , 18 February 2019; -
Actors Tower Over Production
1965
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 April 1965; (p. 21)
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Actors Tower Over Production
1965
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 April 1965; (p. 21) -
60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & ‘60s
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: FilmInk , 18 February 2019; -
Forgotten Australian TV Plays : The Tower
2021
single work
essay
— Appears in: FilmInk , 22 June 2021;
Last amended 19 Sep 2022 13:16:10
Settings:
- Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,
- 1850s
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