South Sea Bubble (TV play)
South Sea Bubble is a 1956 television adaptation of the play of the same name by Noel Coward. It used the same cast as the stage version of the play then running in London. The play was performed before an invited audience at the Lyric.[1] It was introduced by John Ellison.[2] Vivien Leigh originally played the lead on stage for the London run but Elizabeth Sellars had taken over her part by the time of the television production.[3] It started at the beginning of the second act.[4]
| South Sea Bubble | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Based on | South Sea Bubble by Noel Coward |
| Written by | Noel Coward |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 mins |
| Production company | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC |
| Original release | 17 September 1056 |
Cast
- Joyce Carey as Cuckoo Honey
- Arthur Macrae as John Blair Kennedy Boffin
- Peter Barkworth as Captain Christopher Mortlock, A.D.C.
- Elizabeth Sellars as Lady Alexandra Shotter, the Governor's wife
- Ronald Lewis as Hali Alani
- John Moore as Edward Honey
- Ian Hunter as Sir George Shotter, Governor of the Samolan Islands
References
- "Monday Television", Radio Times, 14 September 1956, p. 20
- South Sea Bubble 1956 TV at IMDB
- "Show page". Manchester Evening News. 17 September 1956. p. 2.
- "Show People". Nottingham Evening News. 21 September 1956. p. 9.
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