The Sponge Room Explained
| Director: | Patrick Barton |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Runtime: | 50 mins |
| Company: | ABC |
| Released: | (Melbourne)[1] |
| Released2: | (Sydney)[2] |
The Sponge Room is an Australian television film which aired in 1964 on ABC. Produced in Melbourne,[3] it aired in a 50-minute time-slot and was an adaptation of an overseas stage play, written by Willis Hall and Keith Waterhouse.[4]
It is not known if a copy of the television film still exists, given the wiping of the era.
Premise
A married man secretly meets with a woman each week at the natural history museum in London.[5]
Cast
- Julia Blake as Hilary
- Terry Norris as Colin
- Neil Curnow as the attendant
Production
The play had been produced on stage in Sydney that year under the direction of Ken Hannam.[6] [7] It had also been performed on ABC radio that year.[8]
It was one of 20 TV plays produced by the ABC in 1964.[9]
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald praised Barton using "the extremely effective device" of a background of "complete silence from start to finish".[10]
References
- News: 22 April 1964. TV Guide. 14.
- News: TV Guide. 7 September 1964. 15. Sydney Morning Herald.
- News: What to stay home for . . 39 . 10,944 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 7 September 1964 . 19 February 2017 . 17 . National Library of Australia.
- News: WEDNESDAY . . 39 . 10,944 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 7 September 1964 . 19 February 2017 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
- News: TV Guide. The Age. 16 April 1964.
- News: 5 August 1964. Music and theatre. Sydney Morning Herald. 14.
- News: Sponge Room at AMP. 23 June 1964. 10. Sydney Morning Herald.
- News: Premier on AR Exit the King. 18 June 1964. 26. The Age.
- News: The Age. ABC Plans to Show Significant Works. 20 February 1964. 13.
- News: Sydney Morning Herald. 10 September 1964. 10. "The Sponge Room" on TV.
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