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The Petrified Forest

Summary
BBC Television production of Robert E. Sherwood’s The Petrified Forest.
Theatre play
The Petrified Forest by Robert E. Sherwood (1896-1955) [more information]
Date of transmission
Thursday 28 June 1956
Time
8.30pm (90 mins)
Series
Henry Sherek Presents
Channel
BBC Television
Production company
BBC

Credits

Producer
Hal Burton
Playwright
Robert E. Sherwood (1896-1955)
Designer
Hal Burton
Cast
Beckett BouldGramp Maple
Faith BrookMrs Chisholm
Larry BurnsJackie
Earl CameronSlim
Neville CrabbeJoseph
Paul EricksonA Telegraph Lineman
Barry FosterBoze Hertzlinger
Liam GaffneyJason Maple
Alan GiffordMr Chisholm
Keith GrieveAnother Lineman
Lois MaxwellGabby Maple
Kevin MilesRuby
Andrew OsbornAlan Squier
Joyce ParryPaula
Wiliam SylvesterDuke Mantee

Additional details

Play tags
America, as theme or setting; end-of-the-world; thriller

Print sources

Title
BBC Television: The Petrified Forest (Newspaper review)
Reference
The Times, 30 June 1956, p. 8
Title
Plays and Sport (Newspaper review)
Author/creator
Maurice Richardson (Reviewer)
Reference
The Observer, 1 July 1956, p. 9
Title
Radio Times, 22 June 1956 (Magazine)
Linking notes
mentioned on cover, plus pp. 6, 38-39

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