"Chimes at Midnight" is a 1970 Australian TV play by John Croyston which aired on the ABC. It was directed by Eric Tayler. It was the last in a series of TV plays on the ABC called ''

Australian Plays ''Australian Plays'' is a 1969-1970 Australian anthology TV drama series that aired on the ABC. It consisted of six original Australian dramas. It was the first Australian drama play since ''Lucullus'' in Sydney and '' Cobwebs in Concrete'' in M ...

'' and aired 26 July 1970.

Plot

During World War Two, Chester, an American soldier on leave in Australia meets an Australian girl.

Cast

* Robert Dunlap as Chester *

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* Lynn Murphy * Lyn Lee *

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Production

Reception

The ''Canberra Times'' said it "was not a bad play, but it could be analysed out of existence. It did have some excellent moments, however."

References

External links

* 1970 television plays 1970s Australian television plays 1970 Australian television episodes Australian Plays season 2 episodes {{tv-episode-stub