Goodbye, Gloria, Hello! is a 1967 TV play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It ran for a little over an hour and aired on the ABC on 10 April 1967.[1] It was written by Peter Kenna.[2] It was based on a stage play.[3]
Plot
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, "a stuffed dog, a canary and a lodger come first in what loosely may be termed Gloria's affection."[4] A hen pecked husband, Clive, decides there must be at least one way of getting rid of his wife, Gloria.[5]
Cast
- Brigid Lenihan as Gloria
- Joan MacArthur as Gloria's vengeful sister
- Brian James as Clive
- William Hodge as Hopgood the lodger
- John Roddick
- William Hodge
Reception
The Age called it "exciting... something to see."[6]
Filmink said "There’s some broad playing, nice lighting and the running time of 75 minutes is too long for the material, which feels like it should clock in at an hour."[3]
1964
The play had aired on the BBC in 1964 as Goodbye Gloria Goodbye.[3] The Sunday Times said it was "not wholly successful, but... of a distinctive flavour"[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Monday, April 10". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 April 1967. p. 15. Retrieved 24 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Three Smart Gals". The Age. 6 April 1967. p. 28.
- ^ a b c Vagg, Stephen (19 February 2022). "Forgotten Australian television plays: Cross of Gold and Goodbye Gloria Hello". Filmink.
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 April 1967. p. 14.
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 4 April 1967. p. 17.
- ^ "Teletopics". The Age. 13 April 1967. p. 29.
- ^ Purser, Philip (5 April 1964). "Dawn of the New Drama?". Sunday Times. p. 13.
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