Directed by William Sterling Production
company ABC Language English Running time 1h 18m | Written by Iain MacCormick Country Australia Director William Sterling First episode date 1957 | |
Release date 23 October 1957 (Melbourne, live)
11 December 1957 (Sydney) | ||
The Sound of Thunder is a 1957 Australian TV play by Iain MacCormick. It starred Moira Carleton. It was described as "the longest and most ambitious play ABN [the ABC] has put over so far" although The Importance of Being Ernest, which followed on December 18, exceeded it by 12 minutes.
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Plot
During the Allied invasion of Italy in World War Two, two lovers, Pietro and Lucia, are affected.
Cast
Production
The Sound of Thunder was the first of a cycle of war plays under the title of The Promised Years. The series was written for BBC television by English writer Iain McCormack. The plays deal with the effect of war on small groups of ordinary people of different nationalities, "small people in the big messup," according to McCormick.
William Sterling went down to Melbourne to produce the play in September and October. It involved seven weeks of preparation, three weeks of rehearsals and two days of camera rehearsals before it was telecast, and filmed for Sydney TV. Judith Godden was in holiday in Melbourne when cast. Robert Peach was a compere of C.M.F. entertainment units in Melbourne.