Dark Under the Sun
| Dark Under the Sun | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Chris Garnder |
Production company | |
Release date | 27 April 1960 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Dark Under the Sun is a 1960 Australian TV play. It was written by Brisbane author, Chris Gardner, who also wrote A Private Island (1964).
It was aired on ABC and ran for an hour on Wednesday 27 April 1960 at 8.30pm. It was produced in Melbourne[1]
Plot
A university-educated half-aboriginal man, Jim Robertson, falls for a white woman, his childhood playmate, Julie Handford. Social and family problems begin when they decide to get married. The play is set at a homestead near a Queensland banana plantation.
Cast
- Edward Brayshaw as Jim Robertson
- Moira Carleton as Grannie Hill
- Elizabeth Goodman as Julie Handford
- James Lynch as Les Holland
- Berys Marsh as Beryl Parker
- John Norman as Dave Handford
- Joyce Turner as Mr Handford
References
- ^ "Drama on Racial Problem". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 April 1960. p. 15.
External links
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