Elizabeth Refuses
Based onnovel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Written byMargaret Macnamara
Directed byWilliam Sterling
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 mins
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release5 February 1957 (1957-02-05) (Sydney)

Elizabeth Refuses is a 1957 Australian TV play based on the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It was directed by William Sterling. It was performed live from Sydney on 5 February 1957.[1]

The adaptation was written by English writer Margaret Macnamara of a number of scenes from Jane Austen's novel. It ran for 30 minutes on the ABC.[2]

Plot

In the Bennet house, Mrs Bennet wishes for her two sisters, Elizabeth and Jane, to be married. Mr Collins, a clergyman, arrives seeking a bride. Lady Catherine de Bourgh hints at future happiness for Elizabeth. Elizabeth rejects Mr Collins' proposal.

Cast

Production

Thelma Afford did the costumes.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Seen on Channel 2". ABC Weekly. 19 January 1957. p. 19.
  2. ^ "TV—Channel 2 ABN". ABC Weekly. 2 February 1957. p. 31.
  3. ^ "RED IS DANGEROUS...EVEN ON TV". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 25, no. 13. Australia. 4 September 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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