Black Limelight (television)

Black Limelight is a stage play by Gordon Sherry which has been adapted for television at least four times. However, at least three of these adaptations are now lost.

A version aired as part of British series BBC Sunday Night Theatre. Cast included Jack Allen, Victor Baring, Gladys Boot, Fanny Carby, Patrick Desmond, Nora Gordon, John Howlett, Barry Letts, Alun Owen, Margaret Rawlings, John Robinson and Brian Wilde. Two performances were broadcast, on 1 June 1952 and a few days later on the 5th. Neither of these two performances had their live broadcasts recorded, and as such are lost.

A version aired as part of British series Armchair Theatre on 30 September 1956. Cast included Betty Henderson, Charles Houston, David Williams, Hilary Paterson, John Robinson, John Welsh, Rosalie Crutchley and Victor Brooks. This version is also lost.

A version aired on Australian broadcaster ABC in 1959. Broadcast live in Melbourne on 15 July 1959, a kinescope ("telerecording") was made of the broadcast, and was later shown in Sydney. Cast included Bruce Beeby, Diana Bell, Moira Carleton, Frank Gatliff, Ken Goodlet, Patricia Kennedy, Laurie Lange, Joy Mitchell, Beverley Phillips and Nevil Thurgood. It is not known if the kinescope recording still exists.

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