The Camel’s Back

Summary

1958 Associated-Rediffusion production for ITV of The Camel’s Back by W. Somerset Maugham.

Theatre play

The Camel’s Back by W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) [more information]

Play synopsis

Farce in three acts about repressive husband Valentine who tries to keep his widowed mother dependent on him in order to prevent his daughter Enid becoming engaged to the man she loves and to achieve domination over his wife Hermione.

Production history

First performed in 1923. Unpublished.

Date of transmission

Wednesday 27 August 1958

Time

8.30-10.00pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1964)

Credits

Director

Christopher Hodson

Playwright

W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

Adapted for Television by

Jessica Morton

Sets / Settings

John Clements (1910-1988)

Cast

Rissa Cooper
Barbara Everest	[?] Lefevre
André Morrell	Valentine Lefevre
Lesley Nunnerley	Enid Lefevre
Marjorie Stewart	Hermione Lefevre
Austin Trevor	[?] Dickenson
Peter Tuddenham	[?] Armstrong

Additional details

Notes

The names of the roles are not visible in the copy of the TV Times consulted at the point of data entry.

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 22 August 1958 (Magazine)

Linking notes

brief mention, p. 5; long illustrated article, p. 21; listing, p. 31