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Script cover page (from the Crawford Collection at the AFI Research Collection)
form y separately published work icon Wild About Harry single work   film/TV   crime  
Date: 1972
Issue Details: First known date: 1973... 1973 Wild About Harry
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'Ryan receives a call from "Nugget" Walsh, a reformed crim and friend. He claims he is being framed by one Sergeant Morgan, a member of the Police Force and former colleague of Ryan's. Ryan calls around to see Walsh and finds the man brutally bashed.

'Ryan talks to Sergeant Morgan who appears very unco-operative and expresses his innocence. Morgan has asked Walsh about an Electrical Store robbery. Ryan directs his attention to another crim who seems highly suspect. The crim only helps by saying where Walsh may have hidden the stolen goods. When Ryan goes to retrieve these, his car is spotted by a witness and consequently he finds himself accused of robbery.

'The Sergeant comes into conflict with Ryan when Morgan accuses him of using the bashing of Walsh as a frame-up.'

Source: Synopsis held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection (RMIT).


The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'SERGEANT MORGAN: 40-ish. A hard, tough, rough, feared cop of the old school. Ryan worked with him on the force and they have a long history of animosity. Drives a car. Large part.

'NUGGET WALSH: 45-50. A likeable little crim, who says he's reformed. Devious, plausible, - long time acquaintance of Ryan's, and Ryan rather likes him.

'INSPECTOR GRAY: 50-60. Straight down the line, tough but fair. Under pressure because one of his senior officers is under heavy suspicion.

'MERVE: Early 30's. A bruiser. Works the racket with Nugget. Rough and ruthless and built to match. Drives, fights, runs.

'LANDLADY: 40-ish. Runs a rather dubious boarding house and is probably on with Nugget. Two scenes.

'DOCTOR: 40-ish. Tends to Nugget. A competent professional. One scene.

'HOUSEHOLDER (MALE): 50-ish. Witnesses a burglary getaway and gives brief information to police. One scene.

'DETECTIVE BAKER: Mid 20's. Morgan's offsider. Likeable, personable. A few scenes. Drives.

'3 UNIFORMED CONSTABLES. One of them has a couple of lines.

'POLICE STENOGRAPHER (FEMALE) No lines.

'TONY'S COUSIN: 30's. A bit like Tony. One scene, no lines.'


Notes

  • This entry has been compiled from archival research in the Crawford Collection (AFI Research Collection), undertaken by Dr Catriona Mills under the auspices of the 2012 AFI Research Collection (AFIRC) Research Fellowship.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

      1973 .
      image of person or book cover 5515678138577202775.jpg
      Script cover page (from the Crawford Collection at the AFI Research Collection)
      Extent: 53p.
      (Manuscript) assertion
      Note/s:
      • The script is copied on green paper and labelled 'Code C2N' on the cover page. A notation in black ink in the upper right-hand corner of the cover page indicates that this is copy number 5 of the script, and that it is designated for 'File.'
      • '33' has been written on the cover page in black felt pen, although this aired as episode 35.
      • There are no other annotations on this copy of the script.
      • The Crawford Collection also contains the following ancillary material, access to some of which is restricted:

        1. Casting call sheets.

        2. Cast list.

        3. Synopsis.

      Holdings

      Held at: AFI Research Collection
      Local Id: RYA SC : 35
Note: Neither the material held in the Crawford Collection nor the usual alternate sources suggest a director for this episode.
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