Juno and the Paycock
- Summary
- 1938 BBC Television studio production of Sean O’Casey’s drama Juno and the Paycock.
- Theatre play
- Juno and the Paycock by Seán O’Casey (1880-1964) [more information]
- Date of transmission
- Friday 21 October 1938
- Time
- 3.00pm (90 mins)
- Channel
- BBC Television
- Production company
- BBC
Credits
- Producer
- Fred O’Donovan (1889-1952)
- Playwright
- Seán O’Casey (1880-1964)
- Cast
Jack Bland 'Needle’ Nugent Patrick Boxill Johnny Boyle Joyce Chancellor Mary Boyle George Dillon A coal-block vendor Harry Fine Jerry Devine Betty Hardy Mrs Maisie Madigan Harry Hutchinson Captain Jack Boyle Charles Maunsell An irregular mobilizer Alex McCrindle A sewing-machine man Rose Murray A neighbour Margaret Nicholls Mrs Tancred Eric Noels A policeman Maire O’Neill Juno Boyle Tony Quinn 'Joxer’ Daly Laurence Shiel Charlie Bentham
Additional details
- Origination
- Live from studio
- Vision original
- Monochrome
- Later transmissions
- Presented again at 9.10pm on Tuesday 25 October 1938.
- Extant status
- No archival copy is known to exist.
- Play tags
- IRA (Irish Republican Army); Irish drama; Republic of Ireland, as theme or setting
Print sources
- Title
- Broadcasting: Bizet Concert (Newspaper review)
- Author/creator
- Anonymous (Reviewer)
- Reference
- The Times, 24 October 1938, p. 8
- Notes
- 'Mr Sean O’Casey’s tragedy was beautifully presented on the television screen for the first time last week by Mr Fred O’Donovan. Skilful use of the mobility of the cameras allowed shots to be taken of the adjoining room and of the street door, and of the funeral procession passing by. The future of television seems to lie in extending the stage in this way, and emancipating the production from stage conventions.'
- Title
- From the Palace to the Grove (Book)
- Author/creator
- Michael Barry (Author)
- Reference
- London: Royal Television Society, 1992
- Linking notes
- p. 30 with comments on O’Donovan’s technique
- Title
- Radio Times, 14 October 1938 (Magazine)
- Linking notes
- listing, p. 18
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