"Eden House" is a 1970

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from the Australian television series

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 ...

, based on the 1969 play of the same name by Australian author

Hal Porter Harold Edward "Hal" Porter (16 February 1911 – 29 September 1984) was an Australian novelist, playwright, poet, and short story writer. He is known for his 1963 memoir, ''The Watcher on the Cast Iron Balcony''. The Hal Porter Short Story Comp ...

. The played toured the UK in the 1970s with Jean Kent, and Dermot Walsh in leading roles. It was retitled 'Home on the Pigs back.'

Plot

An aging actress, a widow called Maxine, is haunted by the memory of a son who drowned. Her stepson wants her property. She has a younger lover, Mark.

Cast

* Margo Lee as Maxine * John Bonney as Mark *

Pat Bishop Patricia Mary Bishop (13 June 1946 – 28 March 2000) was an Australian actress, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, noted for her performances in theatre, film and television series. Personal Life She was married to the renowned Australian a ...

as Portia * Diana Davidson as Kate *

Lyn James Lyn James (13 November 1929 – 31 May 2017), credited also as Marilyn James, was a Welsh-born actress of stage and screen and director, who became known for her career in England and later Australia, particularly as receptionist Helen Gordon in ...

as Honor * Don Pascoe as Victor * Philippa Baker as Helen * Jeff Kevin as Bernie *

Judy McBurney Judith McBurney (19 May 1948 – 1 December 2018) was an Australian actress and model. She is best known for serial ''The Young Doctors'' in 1,300 episodes as Tania Livingstone and also appeared in cult series'' Prisoner'' as Sandra" Pixie" Ma ...

Production

It was taped at the ABC Studios in Gore Hill Sydney on March 16 to March 19, 1970. Carl Schultz was one of the cameramen.Title page of script
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References

External links

* {{IMDb episode, 0380334
1970 TV adaptation
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''Eden House'' play
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Copy of script for 1970 version
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