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A View from the Bridge

Summary
This Rediffusion production of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge, directed by Joan Kemp-Welch, was the first presentation of the play on British television. Raf Vallone had previously played the part of Eddie in Paris and in a film of the play.
Theatre play
A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller [more information]
Date of transmission
Monday 4 April 1966
Time
9.40pm
Series
Play of the Week
Channel
ITV
Production company
Rediffusion (1964-68)

Credits

Director
Joan Kemp-Welch (1906-1999)
Playwright
Arthur Miller
Designer
Michael Yates
Executive Producer
Peter Willes
Cast
Francesca AnnisCatherine
David BauerAlfieri
Katharine BlakeBeatrice
Tom BusbyFirst Immigration Officer
John CollinMarco
Muguette De BraieMrs Lipari
Hal GalliliLouis
Bob HowayTony
Colin MaitlandSecond Immigration Officer
Ray MarioniMr Lipari
Bill NagyMike
Harvey SpencerRodolpho
Raf ValloneEddie Carbone

Additional details

Extant status
No archival copy is known to exist.
Play tags
America, as theme or setting; American drama

Print sources

Title
A Scene from the Television Production of Arthur Miller’s Play (Image from the production)
Reference
The Times, 4 April 1966, 5
Notes
Image of Raf Vallone, Francesca Annis and Harvey Spencer.
Title
A View from the Bridge, 1966 (Archive file)
Archive
BFI Reuben Library [more information]
Address

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South Bank
London
SE1 8XT
UK

Email

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Website

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Access

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Reference
Special Collections, Associated-Rediffusion Television papers
Notes
This file contains a brochure from the Publicity Department (which includes Arthur Miller’s views on the play, on writing and on life, derived from a rare interview), the cast list and contracts.
Title
Arthur Miller on the small screen 4: A View from the Bridge (Blog article)
Author/creator
Amanda Wrigley (Author)
Reference
http://screenplaystv.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/arthur-miller-4-a-view-from-the-bridge, published 2 June 2013
Title
Doom of a Docker (Review)
Author/creator
Maurice Richardson (Reviewer)
Reference
The Guardian, 10 April 1966, 20
Title
Looking In: Arthur Miller’s Ennobling Modem Tragedy (Review)
Reference
The Times, 5 April 1966, 13

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