The Cheerful Cuckold
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| "The Cheerful Cuckold" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Plays episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Oscar Whitbread |
| Teleplay by | Alan Hopgood |
| Original air date | 3 December 1969 |
| Running time | 55 mins |
"The Cheerful Cuckold" is a 1969[1][2] Australian TV play. It was written by and stars Alan Hopgood.[3]
Plot
[edit | edit source]It was about a young university lecturer (Hopgood) who is cuckolded by his wife Sybil (Sue Donovan). He devises a method to deal with it.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Alan Hopgood as Gareth
- Sue Donovan as Sybil
- Joseph James as Max
- Robin Ramsay as Tony Champion
- Lyndel Rowe as Shirley
- Michael Duffield as Professor Garraway
- Tony Bonner
Production
[edit | edit source]The show was recorded in late 1968. The Age previewed it, calling it "a delight" in an article dated 27 December 1968.[4]
Hopgood's script was awarded an Awgie in March 1969.[5] The show was not broadcast until December 1969.
Reception
[edit | edit source]One critic called it "the most painful Australian production I have seen since television started."[6]
The script won the Awgie Award.[7]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- "The Cheerful Cuckold" at AustLit
- "The Cheerful Cuckold" at AusStage
- "The Cheerful Cuckold" at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Full script of "The Cheerful Cuckold" at National Archives of Australia