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Cold Fury
''Eternal Night'' is a 1954 Australian play by James Workman (writer), James Workman. The original production was directed by Gordon Grimsdale who had directed Workman's scripts on radio for the thriller series ''Thirty Minutes to Go''. It was adapted for British TV as ''Cold Fury''. Workman said, "My play shows just what happens, and just what is said, as the three men break down under the strain of being shut up together. I haven't pulled any punches — in the dialogue or otherwise — to achieve complete realism. The play will definitely make audiences sit up." The play was scheduled to open on 15 July 1954 at the Independent Theatre in Sydney. It would that theatre's 25th Australian play. The opening was postponed due to the illness of the cast. Premise "An imaginary weather station on Maundy Island in the Antarctic is the setting... The cast consists of three men — Donkin (Barrie Cookson) and Aaronson (Gordon Glen wright), weather observers, and a paranoiac, illiterate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Workman (writer)
James Workman (1912 – 28 March 2001) was a Scottish-born actor and writer who mostly worked in Australia. A 1955 article called him "One of the finest scripters in the game, a writer with a hatred of the obvious, a constant seeker after new ideas." Biography Workman was born in Scotland, and worked as a sailor and a policemen. He lived in South Africa, working for in radio before going to Australia for his wife's health. In Australia he worked as an actor at first, mostly on stage, before becoming a radio writer for Gordon Grimsdale. Workman died on 28 March 2001, at the age of 89. Films *''Into the Straight'' (1948) - actor Television *''ITV Television Playhouse'' - " 2000 Minus 60" (1958) - TV play - writer *''Press Gang'' (1959) - TV series *''Reflections in Dark Glasses'' (1960) – TV play - writer *''Armchair Theatre'' - " Cold Fury" (1960) *'' In Writing'' (1961) – actor *''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' - "Apex" (1962) - writer *''Malibu Playhouse'' - "Finger on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |