The Governess (1958 film)

The Governess
Ad from The Age, 3 Oct 1958
Based onPlay by Patrick Hamilton
Directed byWilliam Sterling
StarringPatricia Kennedy
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time60 mins
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release5 October 1958 (1958-10-05) (Melbourne)[1]
Release21 December 1958 (1958-12-21)[2][3]
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The Governess is a 1958 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation based on a play by Patrick Hamilton, which had been performed several times on Australian radio. It was directed by William Sterling who had previously directed an adaptation of Hamilton's Gaslight (1958).

It was one of several Patrick Hamilton adaptations done on Australian television.[4]

  1. ^ "TV Guide". 3 October 1958. p. 32.
  2. ^ "TV Guide". ABC Weekly. 17 December 1958. p. 35.
  3. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 December 1958. p. 74.
  4. ^ Vagg, Stephen (20 March 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: Reflections in Dark Glasses". Filmink. Retrieved 2 August 2024.