Creswick Jenkinson was an Australian writer, producer and director. As a screenwriter, he wrote the film '' Captain Thunderbolt'' (1953) as well as episodes of the TV series '' Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'', ''

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'' and '' Motel''.

Adaptations

Jenkinson adapted a number of works for the stage, including the version of ''

The Imaginary Invalid ''The Imaginary Invalid'', ''The Hypochondriac'', or ''The Would-Be Invalid'' ( French title ''Le Malade imaginaire'', ) is a three- act ''comédie-ballet'' by the French playwright Molière with dance sequences and musical interludes (H.495, H. ...

'' by Molière which was performed by

Peter Finch Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 191614 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor of theatre, film and radio. Born in London, he emigrated to Australia as a teenager and was raised in Sydney, where he worked in vaudeville ...

and the Mercury Mobile Players in 1948. This production was seen by

Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the Theatre of the U ...

and

Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh ( ; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967; born Vivian Mary Hartley), styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her definitive performances as Scarlett O'Hara in ''Gon ...

and led to Olivier inviting Finch to Australia.

Radio career

He also worked extensively in radio, including as producer and writer on '' The Black Museum'' radio series starring Orson Welles, creator of the drama series ''Address Unknown'', and as a producer for the radio program ''AM''.

Select credits

*''Imaginary Invalid'' *''The Pickwick Papers'' (1948) – play *''Willow Bend'' (1951) – radio serial *''Too Young to Die'' (1963) – radio serial

References

External links

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