Mother of Men

Summary: 1950 BBC live studio production of Ada G. Abbott’s comedy Mother of Men.
Theatre play: Mother of Men by Ada G. Abbott [more information]
Play synopsis: A comedy in which a mother, who is fiercely proud of her three sons and of her husband who drowned while fishing many years ago, works hard to pair off the sons, one of whom has got his girlfriend pregnant. The play was set in England, although the 1959 BBC Television production changed this to the west coast of Scotland.
Production history: First performed at the Comedy Theatre, London on 12 September 1946. Published by Samuel French in 1947.
Date of transmission: Tuesday 13 June 1950
Time: 8.00-10.00pm
Channel: BBC Television

Producer

Eric Fawcett

Playwright

Ada G. Abbott

Sets / Settings

James Bould

Cast

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