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"**A Small Wonder**"
"A Small Wonder"
Australian Playhouse episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 29
Directed by	James Davern
Teleplay by	Jeff Underhill
Original air date	31 October 1966
Running time	30 mins
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"A Small Wonder" is the 29th television play episode of the first season of the Australian anthology television series Australian Playhouse. "A Small Wonder" was written by Jeff Underhill and directed by James Davern and originally aired on ABC on 31 October 1966 in Sydney and Melbourne.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] and 7 November 1966 in Brisbane.

Plot

George is spending his wedding night with Evelyn. Marriage has come late in life to him, and not under the happiest circumstances, as the woman is pregnant. He has gone to a great deal of trouble to create the right atmosphere, but his bride remains silent. He talks for over 20 minutes. Evelyn says she loves him.

Cast

Noel Ferrier as George Fisher
Fay Kelton as Evelyn Fisher
Joe James

Production

The production marked Noel Ferrier's return to television after an absence, and was his first performance for ABC-TV. It was shot in Melbourne.^[5]

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald said "the script was only a placegetter, but" Noel Ferrier's performance was a "winner."^[6]

The Age thought the reveal of the girl's pregnancy should happen earlier.^[7]

The Bulletin wrote that "Noel Ferrier, as an uneasy husband who has done the right thing by a girl he imagines must think he is a bad bargain, acts out his psycho-drama while the girl sits and says nothing. After 27 minutes of this she tells him she loves him madly, he says it’s a small wonder. Slow fade. The real wonder was that anyone, probably only me, was still there for the dramatic climax."^[8]

References

^ "Untitled". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 522. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 31 October 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 25 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Ecumenism". The Bulletin. John Haynes and J.F. Archibald. 12 November 1966. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
^ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
^ "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 1966. p. 13.
^ "Ferrier Back". The Age. 26 October 1966. p. 47.
^ Robinson, Harry (2 November 1966). "Three Cheers for Jane Street". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 20.
^ Monitor (5 November 1966). "Two Outstanding TV Documentaries". The Age. p. 23.
^ Roberts, Frank (12 November 1966). "TELEVISION Endless Blather". The Bulletin. p. 49.

External links

"A Small Wonder" at AustLit
"A Small Wonder" at IMDb

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[1] "Untitled". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 522. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 31 October 1966. p. 15. Retrieved 25 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Ecumenism". The Bulletin. John Haynes and J.F. Archibald. 12 November 1966. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

[3] Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.

[4] "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 1966. p. 13.

[5] "Ferrier Back". The Age. 26 October 1966. p. 47.

[6] Robinson, Harry (2 November 1966). "Three Cheers for Jane Street". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 20.

[7] Monitor (5 November 1966). "Two Outstanding TV Documentaries". The Age. p. 23.

[8] Roberts, Frank (12 November 1966). "TELEVISION Endless Blather". The Bulletin. p. 49.

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