The Moon in the Yellow River
- Summary
- 1947 BBC live studio production of Denis Johnston’s comedy of modern Ireland The Moon in the Yellow River.
- Theatre play
- The Moon in the Yellow River by Denis Johnston (1901-1984) [more information]
- Date of transmission
- Thursday 16 October 1947
- Time
- 8.30-10.00pm
- Channel
- BBC Television
- Production company
- BBC
Credits
- Producer
- George More O’Ferrall (1907-1982)
- Playwright
- Denis Johnston (1901-1984)
- Cast
Margaret Boyd Agnes Larry Burns Willie Maria Charles Blanaid Harry Fine George Stanley Lemin Captain Potts Gerard McLarnon Darrell Blake André Morell Dobelle Fred O’Donovan (1889-1952) Commandant Lanigan Betty Potter Aunt Columba Frederick Richter Tausch
Additional details
- Vision original
- Monochrome
- Later transmissions
- Presented again at 3.00pm on Friday 17 October 1947.
- Extant status
- No archival copy is known to exist.
- Play tags
- comedy; Germany, as theme or setting; Republic of Ireland, as theme or setting
Print sources
- Title
- Radio Times, 10 October 1947 (Magazine)
- Linking notes
- article, p. 29; listing, p. 32
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