Boy on the Telephone - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

An Australian boy, aged 12, living in London with his parents, all recently arrived there and not very happy? has the idea to phone his grandmother, on whom he knows the family relies and beg her to come to London for Xmas and raise the ...See moreAn Australian boy, aged 12, living in London with his parents, all recently arrived there and not very happy? has the idea to phone his grandmother, on whom he knows the family relies and beg her to come to London for Xmas and raise the general optimism of the family. The " Armchair Theatre" for Xmas of 1960 was commissioned by ATV for Sean Scully. A young ( 12) actor in London at the time. It was written by Michael Noonan a successful Australian writer living in London at the time ...famous for " The Patchwork Hero" Don Chaffey..a director, had been looking for a boy to do Disneys " The Prince and the Pauper" for a while...on the strength of Scullys work...he tested him and of course, such is life. Christopher Morohan directed the Armchair Theatre..most famous for, later being Peter Halls 2nd in command at the National theatre. Written by seanscully-95440 See less