The Willow Bend Mystery
| The Willow Bend Mystery | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John Honey |
| Directed by | Marcus Cole |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John Honey |
| Producer | Don Anderson |
| Cinematography | Gert Kirchner |
| Editor | Kerry Regan |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 12 September[1] – 16 September 1983[1] |
The Willow Bend Mystery is an Australian television series that aired on ABC in 1983.[2] It was originally broadcast as a five part series and later combined into a film titled The Mesmerist.[3] It was produced by the Tasmanian Film Corporation.[4]
Synopsis
[edit]Kay suspects her mother's new boyfriend has hypnotic powers.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Robin Ramsay as Adrian
- Rowena Wallace as Linda
- Michelle Jarman as Kay
- Lindsay Arnold as Bernard
- Adam Garnett as Ian
- Ursula Granville as Aunt Emma
- Hazel Alger as Aunt Evelyn
Reception
[edit]Jason Dasey of the Sydney Morning Herald was very critical of the show, finishing his review "The only aspect about this series that is at all tolerable is the Tasmanian scenery, which is only half-spoilt by the poor video tape."[2]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Your week on television", The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 September 1983
- ^ a b Dasey, Jason (12 September 1983), "The apple isle sinks a series.", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Wallace, Rowena; Ramsay, Robin; Pierce, Barry; Honey, John; Cole, Marcus; Tasmanian Film Corporation (2008), The mesmerist, Archives Office of Tasmania, retrieved 7 June 2024
- ^ Walters, Jessica (19 May 2017), "Tasmanian Film Corporation: If it moves, we'll shoot it", State Library of Tasmania
- ^ Albert Moran (1993). Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series. AFTRS.