Uncle Martino
1960 Australian TV series or program
| Uncle Martino | |
|---|---|
 Ad from the Age 24 Aug 1960 | |
| Written by | Victor Rietti |
| Music by | William Fitzwater |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Christopher Muir |
| Running time | 60 mins[3] |
| Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
| Original release | |
| Release | 24 August 1960 (1960-08-24) (Melbourne, live)[1][2] |
| Release | 9 November 1960 (1960-11-09) (Sydney, taped)[4] |
Uncle Martino is a 1960 Australian television play. It was directed by Christopher Muir from a play by Guido Cantini.[5][6]
Premise
In an Italian village, a family is unsure if Uncle Martino is a millionaire or a pauper.[7]
Cast
- Don Crosby as Martino
- Peter O'Shaughnessy as Salvi
- Barbara Brandon as Ameila
- Moira Carleton as Mansueta
- Kira Daniels as Gina
- Collins Hilton as Procaccia
- Paul Karo as Silvio
- Dennis Miller as Michel
- Joy Mitchell as Viola
- Ron Pinnell as Ghigo
- Wyn Roberts as Trulla
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald thought that the production "lacked the sheer relish in character-drawing and good humoured gusto that would have made it more than a rather laboured dissection of cupidity."[8]
References
- ^ "Violin Theme for Play". The Age. 18 August 1960. p. 13.
- ^ "ABV-2 Retains Wednesday Spot". The Age. 11 August 1960. p. 14.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 18 August 1960. p. 35.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 November 1960. p. 18.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
- ^ "Comedy Lampoons Greedy Relatives". The Age. 18 August 1960. p. 14.
- ^ "Comedy Lampoons Greedy Relatives". The Age Supplement. 18 August 1960. p. 2.
- ^ "Italian Play On Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 1960. p. 15.
External links
- Uncle Martino at IMDb
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