A random list of nothing in particular, part 3

Educational telecasts for schools aired on non-commercial television. Each episode about a different nationality: English, Dutch, Italian and Norwegian.

6. Dock Brief (1960 TV Movie)

60 min | Comedy

Live television adaptation of the stage play, which aired in Sydney (presumably kinescoped for interstate broadcast).

Director: Raymond Menmuir | Stars: Reg Lye, Moray Powell

7. Victorian Symphony Orchestra (1959 TV Special)

60 min | Music

Classical music special with the Victorian Symphony Orchestra. Broadcast in Melbourne (and presumably kinescoped for interstate broadcast).

Star: Beryl Kimber

8. Shelley Berman: TV special (1967 TV Special)

30 min | Comedy

A TV special featuring visiting U.S. comedian Shelley Berman.

Star: Shelley Berman

9. The Beach Inspector and the Mermaid (1962 TV Movie)

25 min

Ballet presentation. A rescued person at the beach is revealed to be a mermaid.

Stars: Diane de Vos, Alec Gilchrist, Lesley Hanson

10. Does Father Know Best? (1958 TV Special)

30 min | Short, Talk-Show

A discussion program.

Star: Michael Charlton

11. Let's Use the Psalms (1957 TV Movie)

30 min

Live broadcast with Dr. Alan Watson and the Westminster Madrigal Singers.

Star: Alan Watson

12. A Woman's View (1959–1962)

5 min | News

A short commentary on current events.

Star: Carolyn Bernsten

13. The Distant Edge (1964 TV Movie)

46 min | Documentary

A documentary about the Woomera rocket range.

14. This Is TV (1958– )

Documentary

Intended to be viewed in schools, this was a two-episode educational series about television: "In and Around the Studio" and "Lines of Dots".

15. Arts and Handicrafts (1958– )

30 min

Educational television program intended to be viewed in primary schools (but could also be viewed by regular viewers). Topics including making decorations for Christmas parties, making Christmas cards, making wrapping paper.

16. Going Places (1959– )

20 min | Documentary

An educational series for schools aired on non-commercial television (ABC). Places shown included an oil refinery, and the Royal Mint in William Street.

17. New Look at New Guinea (1959– )

30 min | Documentary

Documentary series on Papua New Guinea.

Star: R. Maslyn Williams

18. Malcolm Muggeridge Meets Australians (1958– )

30 min | Talk-Show

An interview program.

Star: Malcolm Muggeridge

19. The Monks of Tarrawarra (1960 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary

The history and work of the monks of Notre Dame Abbey in Tarrawarra.

20. The Ring of General Macias (1944 TV Movie)

30 min | Drama

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Director: Harvey Marlowe | Stars: Stanley Adams, Elaine Barrie, Gloria Mann, Harvey Stephens

21. The Salvation Army in Australia (1965 TV Movie)

Documentary

Activities of the Salvation Army.

Star: Bob Cornish

22. A Question of Time (1961 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

A documentary about Papua New Guinea.

Star: Eric Pearce

23. 150 Years of Wool (1960 TV Short)

15 min | Documentary, Short

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Star: John Noble

24. Shearing Time (1960 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary

Direct telecast. Activities in a shearing shed.

Star: Owen Davies

25. Play of Daniel (1961 TV Movie)

59 min | Musical

A television production of the medieval play based on the Book of Daniel.

Director: Colin Dean | Stars: John Brosnan, James Condon, Richard Connolly, Anne Della-Bosca

26. Showtime (II) (1959–1960)

30 min | Music

A live variety show produced in Melbourne.

Star: Ted Preston

27. Big Timber (1961 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary

Filmed in Gippsland, showing the logging operations.

Star: Owen Davies

28. Christmas Fare (1959 TV Short)

15 min | Documentary, Short

A program aired in a 15-minute time-slot, demonstrating the making of a cold Christmas dinner.

Stars: Don Blackett, Nancy Gepp

29. Australian Animals at Home (1961 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary

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Stars: John Noble, Pam Tinslay

30. First Line of Defence (1962 TV Movie)

45 min | Documentary

Documentary about Australia's defence.

Star: Bob Sanders

31. Egg Machine (1960 TV Short)

15 min | Documentary, Short

Aired in a 15-minute time-slot, this was a documentary about hens.

Stars: Don Blackett, John Noble

32. The Teeth of the Wind (1962 TV Movie)

60 min | Drama

An Australian officer in charge of a UN task force gets involved in political unrest in a newly independent African country.

Director: Christopher Muir | Stars: Alan Hopgood, Roly Barlee, Keith Eden, Joan Harris

33. The Devil Makes Sunday (1962 TV Movie)

60 min | Drama

A gaol-break on Norfolk Island in 1840.

Director: William Sterling | Stars: Robert Peach, Syd Conabere, David Mitchell, Ron Finnell

34. Boy Over the Gap (1957 TV Movie)

30 min | Documentary

Live telecast about the work of the New South Wales police rescue squad.

Star: Harry Ware

35. The Ides of March (1961 TV Movie)

60 min | Drama

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Director: William Sterling | Stars: Bruce Barry, Edward Brayshaw, Don Crosby, Keith Dare

36. Samson and Delilah (1961 TV Special)

100 min | Drama, Music, Musical

A live television broadcast of Camille Saint-Saëns's opera.

Director: Peter Page | Stars: Warren de Maria, Beth Dean, Lauris Elms, Colin Fitzgerald

37. The Year in Review (1961 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

A look at the big news stories of 1961.

Star: Roger Climpson

38. Opening of Federal Parliament (1959 TV Special)

96 min | Documentary, News

ABC's telecast of the opening of Parliament.

Star: William Slim

39. Woman's World (1956–1963)

30 min | Talk-Show

"Woman's World" was a television series featuring various segments of interest to women, including fashion, cooking, book reviews, etc; running out of Sydney and Melbourne between 1956 - 1963.

Stars: Jean Battersby, Nance Donkin, Corrine Kerby, Mary Mackay