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The Black Eye

Summary
BBC production of James Bridie’s The Black Eye televised before an invited audience in the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow.
Theatre play
The Black Eye by James Bridie (1888-1951) [more information]
Date of transmission
Tuesday 12 August 1952
Time
8.45pm (105 mins)
Channel
BBC Television
Production company
BBC

Credits

Producer
James Crampsey
Television Presentation by
Aubrey Singer (1927-2007)
Playwright
James Bridie (1888-1951)
Adaptor of Script
James Crampsey
Sets / Settings
John Wilson
Cast
Rona AndersonElspeth Crawford
Meg BuchananMrs Scoullar
George DaviesAngus Windlestraw
Tom FlemingJohnnie Windlestraw
Ethel GlendinningMrs Windlestraw
Marillyn GrayGirl
Margaret HamiltonConnie Windlestraw
David KossofSamuel Samuels
Pharic MaclarenYoung Man
James MacTaggartGeorge Windlestraw
Doris McLatchieLouie Windlestraw
David MowatMcGillivray
Douglas MurchieYoung Man
Hilary PatersonKatie / Girl
Elliot PlayfairA Serious Person / Waiter

Additional details

Origination
Live from theatre
Vision original
Monochrome
Extant status
No archival copy is known to exist.
Play tags
Scotland, as theme or setting; Scottish drama

Print sources

Title
IMDb: Black Eye (Website)
Reference
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1663624 (accessed 13 November 2012)
Title
Radio Times, 8 August 1952 (Magazine)
Linking notes
listing on p. 37 and article on p. 35

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