The Long and the Short and the Tall [scene]

Summary: 1959 BBC Television presentation of a scene from The Long and the Short and the Tall by Willis Hall, televised directly from the New Theatre, London.
Theatre play: The Long and the Short and the Tall by Willis Hall (1929-2005) [more information]
Play synopsis: 'The play is set in British Malaya in 1942, during the Battle of Malaya. The characters are a patrol of British Army soldiers; the play’s events take place in an abandoned tin mine. Tension rises as the patrol’s radio malfunctions and a Japanese soldier stumbles upon them.' (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_and_the_Short_and_the_Tall_%28play%29.)
Production history: The play premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in January 1959.
Date of transmission: Thursday 9 April 1959
Time: 8.15pm (30 mins)
Channel: BBC Television
Production company: BBC
Theatre company: English Stage Company

Director

Lindsay Anderson

Television Presentation by

John Vernon

Playwright

Willis Hall (1929-2005)

Decor

Alan Tagg

Cast

Extant status: No archival copy is known to exist.
Play tags: Malaysia, as theme or setting; military / army / navy / air-force; wartime, as theme or setting

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