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Script cover page (from the Crawford Collection at the AFI Research Collection)
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Issue Details: First known date: 1971... 1971 Widow Maker
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The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'CON STAVROS. About 35, of Greek antecedents but a second generation Australian. No trace of accent, only his dark good looks give evidence of his origin. He is well-built, hard, big. A professional fisherman, something of a swashbuckler. A loner, except for his affection for Tommy, which is well hidden. He has a terrible explosive temper.

'TOMMY PHILLIPS About 19. A gangling, unprepossessing boy, uneducated, dull-witted and slow, but not mentally retarded. He worships Con, likes and admires Magda Cameron. Works as deck-hand for Con. He tries hard, knows his job, but is rather clumsy. Normally bright and cheerful, but easily depressed.

'MAGDA CAMERON About 30. Somewhat enigmatic woman of vaguely European descent, but without accent. She is a villain of the piece, but is not entirely black. Has a genuine liking and sympathy for Tommy, but this is mixed with impatience. Dark, good-looking, appears rather sensuous, without trying.

'SGT. KELLY 45-50. Police Sergeant at small fishing village.

'CAMERON. Magda's husband, around 40. A fisheries inspector, big and hard. He is believed murdered, but is in reality the murderer of his partner, and has switched identities.

'HILL About 35. Loudmouthed, hard-case fisherman. Very pugnacious. Coarse and narrow-minded. Big man.

'EXTRAS Villagers, 2 only.

'CHARLIE Fisherman.

'EXTRAS Fishermen - 3 only.

'BARMAN 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

      1971 .
      person or book cover
      Script cover page (from the Crawford Collection at the AFI Research Collection)
      Extent: 63p.
      (Manuscript) assertion
      Note/s:
      • The script is labelled 'Episode OY' on cover page. According to an annotation in the top right-hand corner of the cover page, this script was designated for Rae Dunn. Crawford Productions tribute website (crawfordproductions.tv) indicates that Rae Dunn worked in publicity.
      • There are no further annotations on this copy of the script.

      Holdings

      Held at: AFI Research Collection
      Local Id: SC HOM : 329
Note: Neither the script nor the usual alternate sources suggest a director for this episode.
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