Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1978 film) explained

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is a 1979 Australian television film adaptation of the play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll.

It was a filmed version of the Melbourne Theatre Company's version of the play. The MTC had performed the entire "Doll" trilogy. The performances were filmed in early 1978 under the direction of Rod Kinnear and broadcast on Channel Seven in 1979.^[1]

The production was announced in 1977. Over $1 million of equipment was used. The productions were meant to show over consecutive Sundays but ended up being shown in non ratings season.^[2]

• The Kid Stakes - 24 January 1979
• Other Times - 26 January 1979
• Summer of the Seventeenth Doll - 28 January 1979

The Age said "at the technical level the production is remarkable".^[3]

Cast

• Sandy Gore
• Carole Skinner
• Bruce Myles
• Irene Inescort
• Peter Curtin
• David Downer
• Christine Amor

External links

• 1977 Doll Trilogy at Ausstage
• Ray Lawler Triology at IMDB

Notes and References

1. News: "THE DOLL" FOR TV . . 45 . 38 . Australia . 22 February 1978 . 20 June 2018 . 31 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: 'Summer' comes to seven. The Age. 18 January 1979. 30.
3. News: Broken doll at the end of the road. Dennis. Pryor. The Age. 27 January 1979. 2.