Tragedy in a Temporary Town

Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1959)

May 16th, 19591h 0min

Drama, TV Movie
80%

Overview

Live television drama set in a caravan park in the US. Originally presented as a 1959 episode of the Australian anthology drama show Shell Presents starring Michael Pate. It was filmed "live" in Melbourne, then recorded and broadcast in Sydney. The same script was produced in 1956 for American television.


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