Misery Me (1959)

Directed by

Alan Burke

Country

Australia

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A satirical comedy where characters engage in witty banter and absurd situations. It was originally a stage play adapted for live television in Australia.

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What happens

Misery Me is a 1959 Australian television movie, or rather a live television play, which aired on ABC. It was a satirical comedy written by British playwright Dennis Cannan and had originally been a stage play. At the time, most TV plays presented on Australian television were adaptations of overseas stage plays. It is likely that the experience gained from these productions allowed ABC to later produce dramatic programs with more local interest, such as Stormy Petrel. The program was originally shown in Sydney (on ABN-2) on 15 July 1959. A kinescope ("telerecording") was made of the program and later shown in Melbourne on 5 August 1959 (on ABV-2). In 1959, two additional ABC stations began operations, in Adelaide and Brisbane respectively, and it is not known of the program was also shown in these two cities. The archival status of the program is not known. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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