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Raymond Westwell
Raymond Westwell (6 January 1919 – 23 November 1982) was a British actor and director who worked for many years in Australia. He made his Australian TV debut in ''The Angry General''. He worked as a director of theatre, notably ''Camelot''. Select Credits *''The Angry General'' (1964) *'' Romanoff and Juliet'' (1965) *'' A Time to Speak'' (1965) *''Daphne Laureola'' (1965) *'' Cross of Gold'' (1965) *''Photo Finish'' (1965) *''Othello'' (1965) *'' The Third Witness'' (1966) *''Antigone'' (1966) *'' V.I.P.P.'' (1966) *'' Point of Departure'' (1966) *'' The Five Sided Triangle'' (1967) *''Die Fledermaus'' (1967) References External linksRaymond Westwellat IMDbRaymond Westwellat TheatricaliaRaymond Westwell's Australian theatre creditsat AusStage AusStage: The Australian Live Performance Database is an online database which records information about live performances in Australia, providing records of productions from the first recorded performance in Australia (1789, by con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salford
Salford () is a city and the largest settlement in the City of Salford metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. In 2011, Salford had a population of 103,886. It is also the second and only other city in the metropolitan county after neighbouring Manchester. Salford is located in a meander of the River Irwell which forms part of its boundary with Manchester. The former County Borough of Salford, which also included Broughton, Greater Manchester, Broughton, Pendleton, Greater Manchester, Pendleton and Kersal, was granted city status in 1926. In 1974 the wider Metropolitan Borough of the City of Salford was established with responsibility for a significantly larger region. Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, Salford was the judicial seat of the ancient Salford Hundred, hundred of Salfordshire. It was granted a charter by Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, in about 1230, making Salford a free borough of greater cultural and commercial impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Othello (1964 Australian Film)
"Othello" is a 1964 Australian television play based on the play by William Shakespeare. It was broadcast on the ABC as part of ''Wednesday Theatre'' and filmed in ABC's Melbourne studios. It aired on 18 November 1964 in Melbourne, on 3 February 1965 in Sydney, and on 7 July 1965 in Brisbane. It was one of the most ambitious projects made in Melbourne, going for over two hours without a break. Cast *Raymond Westwell as Othello * Keith Lee as Iago * Frances McDonald as Desdemona * Joan MacArthur as Emilia *Judith Arthy as Bianca * John Gregg as Cassio *Terry Norris as Rodrigo *Don Crosby Production Raymond Westwell had played generals on Australian TV in ''The Angry General'' and ''Romanoff and Juliet'' as well as on stage in ''Ross''. "But Othello the Moor is perhaps the stage's greatest general and a part I have been conceited enough to want to have a go at for years", said Westwell. The actor had appeared in various productions of the play overseas but this was the first time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Deaths
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. ** Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the coast of the Hebrides; 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. * January 2– 22 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army's Caspian-Caucasian Front begins the Northern Caucasus Operation against the White Army, but fails to make progress. * January 3 – The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, for Arab–Jewish cooperation in the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East. * January 5 – In Germany: ** Spartacist uprising in Berlin: The Marxist Spartacus League, with the newly formed Communist Party of Germany and the Independent Social D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AusStage
AusStage: The Australian Live Performance Database is an online database which records information about live performances in Australia, providing records of productions from the first recorded performance in Australia (1789, by convicts) up until the present day. The only repository of Australian performing arts in the world, it is managed by a consortium of universities, government agencies, industry organisations and arts institutions, and mostly funded by the Australian Research Council. Created in 2000, the database contained more than 250,000 records by 2018. History The AusStage project was instigated by the Australasian Drama Studies Association in 1999, with Flinders University in South Australia leading the project, funded by a grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC). Other collaborating universities were La Trobe University (Vic), University of Queensland, University of New South Wales, University of Western Australia, University of New England (NSW), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Five Sided Triangle
"The Five Sided Triangle" is the 13th and finale television play episode of the second season of the Australian anthology television series ''Australian Playhouse''. "The Five Sided Triangle" was written by Brian Faull. and originally aired on ABC on 16 October 1967 in Sydney Plot Mr Caradoc finds that the eternal triangle contains problems of unexpected dimensions. He is a business executive who divides his time between his wife and three mistresses. Cast * Raymond Westwell as Mr. Caradoc Reception ''The Age'' said "it had a confidence, a sureness missing in the other productions of this lamentable series." Actor Gordon Chater wrote a letter of complaint to the Australian Broadcasting Control Board about the show calling it a "parade of pornography". See also * List of live television plays broadcast on ABC (1950–1969) A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Of Departure (film)
"Point of Departure" is a 1966 Australian television film. It screened as part of '' Wednesday Theatre''. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. "Point of Departure" aired on 22 June 1966 in Sydney, on 29 June 1966 in Melbourne, and on 27 July 1966 in Brisbane. Plot A boy and a girl meet in a small provincial town at the beginning of German occupation in World War II. Cast *Ross Thompson as Orpheus * Liza Goddard as Eurydice * Tom Oliver *Patricia Hill *Raymond Westwell Raymond Westwell (6 January 1919 – 23 November 1982) was a British actor and director who worked for many years in Australia. He made his Australian TV debut in ''The Angry General''. He worked as a director of theatre, notably ''Camelot''. Sel ... *Diana Davidson *James Condon Production Ross Thompson had previously been in ''The Pigeon'' for ''Australian Playhouse''. He had Goddard had acted in a scene together in ''They're a Weird Mob''. ''Point of Departure'' had a cast of fifteen. Receptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antigone (1966 Film)
"Antingone" is a 1966 Australian TV play directed by Patrick Barton. It was made to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of Greek Theatre. Plot Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, is sentenced to death by Creon, King of Thebes, for defying his orders and burying the body of her dead brother. Cast *Liza Goddard as Antigone *Raymond Westwell Raymond Westwell (6 January 1919 – 23 November 1982) was a British actor and director who worked for many years in Australia. He made his Australian TV debut in ''The Angry General''. He worked as a director of theatre, notably ''Camelot''. Sel ... as Creon *Kevin Colebrook as Teiresias *John Derum as Haemon *Joan McArthur as Eurydice * Ann Charleston as Ismene *Kevin Miles as Chorus Leader *Allan Bickford as Chorus Member *Brian Burson as Chorus Member *Edward Howell as Chorus Member *Terry McDermott as Chorus Member *John Godfrey as Chorus Member *Frank Rich as Sentry *Lloyd Cunningham as Messenger Production It was filmed in Melbourne. Barton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Third Witness
"The Third Witness" is a 1966 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was part of ''Wednesday Theatre''. It aired on 17 August 1966 in Melbourne, on 24 August 1966 in Sydney, and on 7 September 1966 in Brisbane. Plot The story was built around the military occupation of an uneasy middle east country and a modern version of the Resurrection. Private Gregory is a soldier in an army of occupation who us caught up when local events when a seer who caused a clash is executed and his body vanishes. Cast *David Turnbull as Private Gregory *Brian James *Frank Rich *Raymond Westwell *Brian Hannnn *David Telford *Alan Tobian Production It was shot in Melbourne. Writer Callendar based it on the Gospel of St Luke and the story of Gregory. Reception The ''Age'' said it was "another of those uninhibited attempts to tell the gospel story in terms of 20th century events and people" like BBC's ''Golgotha'' and CBCs's ''Open Grave'' adding "by way of comparison t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photo Finish (film)
"Photo Finish" is a 1965 Australian teleplay based on a play by Peter Ustinov. It screened on ABC and was produced by Oscar Whitbread and starred Frank Thring. "Photo Finish" aired on 10 November 1965 in Melbourne and Sydney. Thring played the role on stage the year before. It was part of ''Wednesday Theatre''. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. Plot A writer is visited by ghosts from his past - himself at the ages of twenty, forty, and sixty. Cast *Frank Thring as Sam Kinsale, aged 80 *Elspeth Ballantyne *Michael Duffield as the father *Beverley Dunn as the mother *Norman Ettling as the 40 year old * Patricia Kennedy as Stella, the wife *Patsy King *Stanley Walsh as the 20 year old *Raymond Westwell Raymond Westwell (6 January 1919 – 23 November 1982) was a British actor and director who worked for many years in Australia. He made his Australian TV debut in ''The Angry General''. He worked as a director of theatre, notably ''Camelot''. Sel ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a Historic counties of England, historic county, Ceremonial County, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashire was created by the Local Government Act 1972. It is administered by Lancashire County Council, based in Preston, Lancashire, Preston, and twelve district councils. Although Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster is still considered the county town, Preston is the administrative centre of the non-metropolitan county. The ceremonial county has the same boundaries except that it also includes Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen, which are unitary authorities. The historic county of Lancashire is larger and includes the cities of Manchester and Liverpool as well as the Furness and Cartmel peninsulas, but excludes Bowland area of the West Riding of Yorkshire transferred to the non-metropolitan county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
