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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 BoydAgnes
Larry BurnsWillie
Maria CharlesBlanaid
Harry FineGeorge
Stanley LeminCaptain Potts
Gerard McLarnonDarrell Blake
André MorellDobelle
Fred O’Donovan (1889-1952)Commandant Lanigan
Betty PotterAunt Columba
Frederick RichterTausch

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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