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The Small Victory

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How it feels

An Australian television play from 1958 set during the Korean War. It focuses on characters in a conflict situation. The story was originally written for the stage.

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What happens

Small Victory is a 1958 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was set during the Korean War. It was directed by William Sterling and was shot in Melbourne where it aired 26 March 1958. It was based on a play by Australian author Iain MacCormick. The ABC later broadcast Sound of Thunder and Act of Violence (1959) by MacCormick. Australian TV drama at the time would customarily consist of adaptations of stories that had been tried overseas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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