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Issue Details: First known date: 1970... 1970 The Luck of the Irish
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The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'MICK O'CONNELL Father. As established in "It's a Great Day".

'MOTHER O'CONNELL As established, but slightly "rougher". She wears very sloppy cardigan, old dress, wrinkled stockings, socks. Her hair is prematurely white. She goes her own quiet way, and is the power in the family.

'SHEENA O'CONNELL Pert, Pretty [sic], sexy and clever. She is the second eldest daughter, has lost her Irish accent.

'KENNETH O'CONNELL Second eldest son. A cheerful extrovert. A no-hoper. Fond of the bottle. Has lost his Irish accent.

'PAT DOOLAN As established.

'KELLY As established.

'MR. BULLOCK

'TOM SPENCER The punters friend [sic]. Crooked, devious, "flash". A crim.

'SKULLY Tough, professional crim. Break and enter type. Big enough to be a stand-over man. Tough, humourless. Must be able to drive.

'TONY-THE-SPAG SPAGINOLO Happy-go-lucky Italian engaged in sly grog activities. Cheerful, out-going.

'MRS. TONY-THE-SPAG Large. Excitable. Works hard at her market stall.

'MR. RYAN S.M. A bit pompous. Weary of sitting in court strying [sic] small-time crims. Not popular with the police. Brusque in speech.

'TRUCK DRIVER Must be able to drive. Young, impressionable, not tough.

'THE DRUNK Few words, but must have good facial expression and reaction.

'CLERK OF COURT Non-speaking.

'TWO ITALIANS Non-speaking.'

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

Note: Neither the script nor the usual alternate sources suggest a director for this episode.
      1970 .
      person or book cover
      Script cover page (Crawford Collection at the AFI Research Collection)
      Extent: 78p.
      (Manuscript) assertion
      Note/s:
      • The script is labelled 'Episode U3' on the cover page. '87' has been added to the cover page in blue felt pen. There is no indication on the cover page of to whom this episode is designated.
      • There are no signs of annotation on this copy of the script.
      • The final page of the script includes a list of crew credits:
        Written by Douglas E. Tainsh.
        Edited by John S. Edwards.
        Typed by Shirley Ballard, Jenny Barty, Christine Brown, Hilary Burgess.
        Checked by Jenny Barty, Christine Brown, Hilary Burgess.
        Duplicated by Dennis Ingham.
        The section below this for 'Producer's Remarks' has been left blank.

      Holdings

      Held at: AFI Research Collection
      Local Id: SC DIV : 87
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