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A Piece of Ribbon (1963)

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This is a 1963 Australian television play about people involved in the Malayan Emergency. It follows characters dealing with the events of that conflict. The story was originally written for British TV and adapted for Australian production.

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What happens

A Piece of Ribbon is a 1963 Australian television play filmed. It was based on an English TV play by Leslie Thomas that had already been performed by the BBC. It was filmed in Melbourne and was directed by Christopher Muir. Beach scenes were shot in Beaumaris, Victoria. Although based on a British script it is the only Australian made television drama set during the Malayan Emergency. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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