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{{Infobox television episode
{{Infobox television episode
| series = [[Playhouse 90]]
| series = [[Playhouse 90]]
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| season = 4
| season = 4
| episode = 5
| episode = 5
| director = Ron Winston
| director = Ron Winston
| teleplay = [[Sumner Locke Elliott]]
| teleplay = [[Sumner Locke Elliott]]
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| photographer =
| producer = [[Fred Coe]]
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| airdate = {{Start date|1959|11|26|df=yes}}
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| photographer =
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| airdate = 26 November 1959
| length = 90 mins
| length = 90 mins
| guests =
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| prev = The Hidden Image
| prev = The Hidden Image
| next = The Tunnel
| next = The Tunnel
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"'''The Grey Nurse Said Nothing'''" is a television play written by [[Sumner Locke Elliott]]. It was based on elements of the [[Shark Arm case]] but is mostly fictitious. The play was screened in the US in 1959<ref>Television Preview
"'''The Grey Nurse Said Nothing'''" is a television play written by [[Sumner Locke Elliott]]. It was based on elements of the [[Shark Arm case]] but is mostly fictitious. The play was screened in the US in 1959<ref>Television Preview
The Washington Post, Times Herald ]26 Nov 1959: D23.</ref> as an episode of ''[[Playhouse 90]]''. It was performed on American and Australian television.<ref name="grey">{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/forgotten-australian-tv-plays-the-grey-nurse-said-nothing/|title=Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Grey Nurse Said Nothing|date=November 17, 2020}}</ref>
The Washington Post and Times-Herald ]26 Nov 1959: D23.</ref> as an episode of ''[[Playhouse 90]]''. It was performed on American and Australian television.<ref name="grey">{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/forgotten-australian-tv-plays-the-grey-nurse-said-nothing/|title=Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Grey Nurse Said Nothing|date=November 17, 2020}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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*[[Ann Todd]] as Laura Mills
*[[Ann Todd]] as Laura Mills
*[[Angela Lansbury]] as Hazel Wills
*[[Angela Lansbury]] as Hazel Wills
*Paul Comi as Patrick Aherne
*[[Paul Comi]] as Patrick Aherne
*Gary Crutcher as Lynch mob leader
*Gary Crutcher as Lynch mob leader
*Patricia Cutts as Mavis Greenop
*[[Patricia Cutts]] as Mavis Greenop
*Michael David as Herbert Wills
*Michael David as Herbert Wills
*Don Dubbins as Bluey
*[[Don Dubbins]] as Bluey
*[[Hugh Griffith]] as Rev. Light
*[[Hugh Griffith]] as Rev. Light
*Tony Haig as Boy
*Tony Haig as Boy
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The play was set in Australia, a location that was uncommon on American TV at the time.<ref name="grey"/>
The play was set in Australia, a location that was uncommon on American TV at the time.<ref name="grey"/>


The show had a cast of 120. Sumner Locke Elliot provided the sounds of a [[Kookaburra]] because none were available; he imitated one in the studio.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=TV Times|title=A TV drama recalls the Shark Arm Murder|date=9 June 1960|pages=8–9}}</ref>
The show had a cast of 120. [[Sumner Locke Elliott|Sumner Locke Elliot]] provided the sounds of a [[Kookaburra]] because none were available; he imitated one in the studio.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=TV Times|title=A TV drama recalls the Shark Arm Murder|date=9 June 1960|pages=8–9}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it a "suspenseful telecast" in which the cast "gave universally good performances."<ref>{{cite news|title=TV Review: Murder Trial Is Basis for Suspenseful Show |last=Shanley|first= John P.|newspaper= New York Times|date= 27 November 1959|page= 59}}</ref>
The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called it a "suspenseful telecast" in which the cast "gave universally good performances."<ref>{{cite news|title=TV Review: Murder Trial Is Basis for Suspenseful Show |last=Shanley|first= John P.|newspaper= New York Times|date= 27 November 1959|page= 59}}</ref>


The ''Chicago Daily Tribune'' called it "thoroughly enjoyable".<ref>Staccato Format Is Still Bad Anderson, Robert. Chicago Daily Tribune 1 Dec 1959: b10.</ref>
The ''[[Chicago Daily Tribune]]'' called it "thoroughly enjoyable".<ref>Staccato Format Is Still Bad Anderson, Robert. Chicago Daily Tribune 1 Dec 1959: b10.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Sumner Locke Elliott}}
{{Sumner Locke Elliott}}
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[[Category:1959 American television episodes]]
[[Category:1959 American television episodes]]
[[Category:1959 television plays]]
[[Category:1959 television plays]]
[[Category:Playhouse 90 (season 4) episodes]]
[[Category:Playhouse 90 season 4 episodes]]
[[Category:Works by Sumner Locke Elliott]]

Latest revision as of 22:02, 4 January 2025

"The Grey Nurse Said Nothing"
Playhouse 90 episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 5
Directed byRon Winston
Teleplay bySumner Locke Elliott
Original air date26 November 1959 (1959-11-26)
Running time90 mins
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"The Grey Nurse Said Nothing" is a television play written by Sumner Locke Elliott. It was based on elements of the Shark Arm case but is mostly fictitious. The play was screened in the US in 1959[1] as an episode of Playhouse 90. It was performed on American and Australian television.[2]

Plot

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A shark is captured and throws up an identifiable human arm, with a tattoo. It is presumed the arm belongs to a boatman. A local tycoon is arrested for murder.

Witnesses at the trial include the tycoon's alcoholic wife, whom the boatman tried to seduce, and a local school teacher in love with the boatman.

Cast

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Production

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The play was set in Australia, a location that was uncommon on American TV at the time.[2]

The show had a cast of 120. Sumner Locke Elliot provided the sounds of a Kookaburra because none were available; he imitated one in the studio.[3]

Reception

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The Los Angeles Times called it a "suspenseful telecast" in which the cast "gave universally good performances."[4]

The Chicago Daily Tribune called it "thoroughly enjoyable".[5]

References

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  1. ^ Television Preview The Washington Post and Times-Herald ]26 Nov 1959: D23.
  2. ^ a b Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Grey Nurse Said Nothing". Filmink.
  3. ^ "A TV drama recalls the Shark Arm Murder". TV Times. 9 June 1960. pp. 8–9.
  4. ^ Shanley, John P. (27 November 1959). "TV Review: Murder Trial Is Basis for Suspenseful Show". New York Times. p. 59.
  5. ^ Staccato Format Is Still Bad Anderson, Robert. Chicago Daily Tribune 1 Dec 1959: b10.
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