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The Cheerful Cuckold

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"The Cheerful Cuckold"
Australian Plays episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 3
Directed byOscar Whitbread
Teleplay byAlan Hopgood
Original air date3 December 1969 (1969-12-03)
Running time55 mins
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"The Cheerful Cuckold" is a 1969[1][2] Australian TV play. It was written by and stars Alan Hopgood.[3]

Plot

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It was about a young university lecturer (Hopgood) who is cuckolded by his wife Sybil (Sue Donovan). He devises a method to deal with it.

Cast

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Production

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The show was recorded in late 1968. The Age previewed it, calling it "a delight" in an article dated 27 December 1968.[4]

Hopgood's script was awarded an Awgie in March 1969.[5] The show was not broadcast until December 1969.

Reception

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One critic called it "the most painful Australian production I have seen since television started."[6]

The script won the Awgie Award.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 December 1969. p. 17.
  2. ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 3 December 1969. p. 21.
  3. ^ Vagg, Stephen (September 7, 2022). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Cheerful Cuckold". Filmink.
  4. ^ "Chance of a Winner". The Age. 27 December 1968. p. 2.
  5. ^ "Awgie award for Aust Play". The Age. 17 March 1969. p. 30.
  6. ^ "TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 484. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 December 1969. p. 29. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Untitled". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 464. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 November 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 18 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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