Christie Thriller At the Gupitol Weekend Film
The Agatha Christie thriller Av the Gupitol plays Saturday to Monday August 12 15 with built in suspense and mystery likely to translate well to film.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 09, 1966
Page
3
The Agatha Christie thriller Av the Gupitol plays Saturday to Monday August 12 15 with built in suspense and mystery likely to translate well to film.
A review notes the film's twisty plot and strong cast led by Denis Price Wilfred Hyde White and Margaret Rutherford. Director George Pollock repeats Christie style with a trio of veteran performances though a late frame-break gimmick and mechanical direction hinder tension and pacing.
Films from Kingston Jamaica capture British Empire and Commonwealth Games finals focusing on Australian competitors. Unprocessed footage sent via London to Sydney, with delays in telecast times.
The National Musical Theatre announces Irving Berlin's Call Me Madam as the next production starting tomorrow at 8 pm after the previous No No Nanette run. Negotiations for a Canberra tour, interstate productions, and a national festival at The Playhouse are outlined with prize money and profits earmarked for local emirates and eventual national status.
A garbled listing of radio programs and timings appears to offer a scattered snapshot of station 2.30 trestles Beau and various shows across News, Catholic Church Interlude, Music for You, Country and Western Hour, and regional news. Many items are incomplete or joined oddly, making precise program names and times difficult to parse.
A critical mash note reviews The Long Hot Summer and its Faulkner roots, noting Ben Quick and Will Varner’s family feud as core themes. The piece shifts to Education Week coverage in Sydney, praising Pat Flower’s writing and Henri Safran’s direction, while lamenting underfunded Rozelle and Rozele High.
A Canberra concert features Wilfrid Holland directing Rich's Musical Offering with a varied program. The Winter Singers perform Purcell and Orlando Gibbons pieces with lively choral interludes. Mozart’s 1771 work for four part choir adds a highlighted crown item. Tickets are available at David Jones and Bourchiers for $1.50.
A fragment of a 1966 Channel 3 schedule listing programs across morning and afternoon blocks. It notes maths for schools, children shows, science topics, a piano artist, and several films and news items including The Avengers and Perry Mason.
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