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Issue Details: First known date: 1974... 1974 The Vigil
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The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'TERRI STANDISH: A policewoman for over ten years. She is well known to Yarra Central. Respected with an excellent police record. She has a mild and gentle nature.

'HELGA STEINER: About fifty years of age. A prisoner in a German prison camp for Jews. Although herself not being Jewish she refused to give up her husband who was, and was therefore detained with him. The experience brought her close to insanity by the end of the war when she was released by the allies [sic]. She recovered with the help of her husband and migrated to Australia, to lead a fairly good life. Her husband's death triggers her unstable mind and the sight of uniforms, especially police, unlocks the horrors of the war.

'Terri Standish out of uniform is a friend but once in uniform she sees only the Gestapo whom she must destroy.

'SUE EDWARDS: Young policewoman. Fairly new to the game but she's known by all at Yarra Central.

'HILDA SCHMIDT: Large German woman. Also has a fear of the police syndrome.

'STEPHEN PECK: Hungarian Jewish estate agent. A greasy little man who worries only about his business.

'VICKY NOLAN: A spoilt seventeen year old. Her father dotes on her and she thinks she can get away with anything.

'MRS NOLAN: Her mother. Well spoken. Has all but ignored her daughter in the last seventeen years. Must drive.

'NORMA BARRET: Seventeen. Hates police after her boyfriend was gaoled.

'CAROL WRIGHT: Considers Barret as her protege. A tough crim who has seen the inside of Fairlea many times.

'DRUNK: Some slurred dialogue.

'CONSTABLE A: Young. 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

Note: The Crawford Productions tribute website (crawfordproductions.tv) suggests that Charles was credited as director and Jacob as studio director.
      1974 .
      person or book cover
      Script cover page (from the Crawford Collection at the AFI Research Collection)
      Extent: 67p.
      (Manuscript) assertion
      Note/s:
      • The script is labelled 'Episode TT8' on the cover page. There is no indication on the cover page of to whom this copy of the script was designated.
      • The script shows no signs of annotation.
      • The Crawford Collection holds two copies of this script, one in this file and one filed separately.
      • The file also contains the following ancillary material, access to which is restricted:
        1. Cast list.

      Holdings

      Held at: AFI Research Collection
      Local Id: SC DIV : 246
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