The Man Who Saw It

"The Man Who Saw It"
Wednesday Theatre episode
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 44
Directed by	John Croyston
Teleplay by	Allan Trevor
Original air date	2 November 1966 (1966-11-02)
Running time	60 mins[1]
Episode chronology

"The Man Who Saw It" is a 1966 Australian TV play written by Allan Trevor and directed by John Croyston.[2] It was an original for Australian television and aired as part of Wednesday Theatre on ABC[3] on 2 November 1966 in Sydney.[4]

Plot

The new candidate for a political party sees a UFO. He is compelled to discuss it, even though this may see him lose his party's nomination.

Cast

• Ron Haddrick
• Ben Gabriel as Whit Morgan
• John Gray

Production

The play had been performed on radio in 1965.[5]

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald TV critic said "An Australian play which reaches a competent level of writing, production and acting, is enough of a rarity to encourage a lenient salute to The Man Who Saw It," adding, "there were many well made small points in this well-filled hour about a fledgling political candidate who refuses to be putty in the hands of party schemers."[6]

References

1. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 November 1966. p. 18.
2. Vagg, Stephen (May 7, 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Man Who Saw It". Filmink.
3. "WEDNESDAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 522. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 31 October 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 1966. p. 13.
5. "Highlights". The Age. 25 November 1965. p. 36.
6. Constantino, Romolo (3 November 1966). "A lenient salute". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 17.

External links

• The Man Who Saw It at Ausstage