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. It aired on 20 January 1965 in Sydney, and on 27 January 1965 in Melbourne. It was part of ''

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''.

Plot

In a small European country, Judith, the daughter of the American ambassador, falls for the Igor, son of the Russia ambassador.

Cast

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as the general * Judith Arthy as Juliet *Laurence Beck as Igor *Eric Reiman as Moulsworth * Wynn Roberts as Vadim Romanoff * Joan MacArthur as Beulah * Marion Edward as Evdokia *

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as the spy Mauve Monk *

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as Martha *

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as American boy *

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as Soldier * Clive Winmill as Soldier * Sheila Florence as Archbishop

Production

It was filmed in Melbourne.

Reception

The TV critic for the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' thought the production was similar to "a children's pantomime... however, a lot of it is lively and amusing enough to raise a smile."

References

External links

* 1964 television plays 1964 Australian television episodes 1964 Australian television plays Wednesday Theatre season 1 episodes Soviet Union–United States relations Television plays by Noel Robinson {{tv-episode-stub