Wicked City (1973 film)
| Wicked City | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Peter Yeldham[2] |
| Directed by | Rod Kinnear |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | HSV-7 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven |
| Release | 14 September 1973[1] |
Wicked City is a 1973 Australian television play. It was meant to be the pilot for a series that never eventuated, however it aired as a standalone movie.
Premise
In the 1880s a straight laced English doctor inherits a brothel and a music hall from one of his patients in Melbourne.
Cast
- Robin Ramsay as doctor
- Jill Forster as brothel madam
- Abigail
- Graham Rouse
- Bob Hornery
- Briony Behets
- Zoe Lake
- Carla Prowse
Production
The play was announced in 1972.[3] It was filmed that year, and was called one of the most expensive television productions in Australia. However it did not air until 1973 in Melbourne and 1974 in Sydney.[4][5]
References
- ^ "LIFE STYLE — TV-ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT television". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 593. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1973. p. 19. Retrieved 26 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Polar bear's roam a city's centre". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. 13 January 1974. p. 79.
- ^ "Guide to the Big Shows". The Age. 13 January 1972. p. 4.
- ^ "Drama was too ambitious for our commercial TV". The Age TV Guide. 13 September 1973. p. 1.
- ^ "LIFE STYLE — TV-ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT television". The Canberra Times. Vol. 48, no. 13, 593. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1973. p. 19. Retrieved 26 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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