| Uncle Martino | |
|---|---|
![]() Ad from the Age 24 Aug 1960  | |
| Written by | Victor Rietti | 
| Music by | William Fitzwater | 
| Country of origin | Australia | 
| Original language | English | 
| Production | |
| Producer | Christopher Muir | 
| Running time | 60 mins[1] | 
| Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission | 
| Original release | |
| Release | 24 August 1960 (Melbourne, live)[2][3] 9 November 1960 (Sydney, taped)[4]  | 
Uncle Martino is a 1960 Australian television play. It was directed by Christopher Muir from a play by Guido Cantini.[5][6]
Premise
In an Italian village, a family is unsure if Uncle Martino is a millionaire or a pauper.[7]
Cast
- Don Crosby as Martino
 - Peter O'Shaughnessy as Salvi
 - Barbara Brandon as Ameila
 - Moira Carleton as Mansueta
 - Kira Daniels as Gina
 - Collins Hilton as Procaccia
 - Paul Karo as Silvio
 - Dennis Miller as Michel
 - Joy Mitchell as Viola
 - Ron Pinnell as Ghigo
 - Wyn Roberts as Trulla
 
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald thought that the production "lacked the sheer relish in character-drawing and good humoured gusto that would have made it more than a rather laboured dissection of cupidity."[8]
References
- ↑ "TV Guide". The Age. 18 August 1960. p. 35.
 - ↑ "Violin Theme for Play". The Age. 18 August 1960. p. 13.
 - ↑ "ABV-2 Retains Wednesday Spot". The Age. 11 August 1960. p. 14.
 - ↑ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 November 1960. p. 18.
 - ↑ Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
 - ↑ "Comedy Lampoons Greedy Relatives". The Age. 18 August 1960. p. 14.
 - ↑ "Comedy Lampoons Greedy Relatives". The Age Supplement. 18 August 1960. p. 2.
 - ↑ "Italian Play On Television". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 November 1960. p. 15.
 
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