I'm Damned if I Know
| I'm Damned if I Know | |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama |
| Written by | Kenneth Cook |
| Directed by | Oscar Whitbread |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 19 March 1972 (Sydney)[1] |
I'm Damned if I Know is a 1972 Australian television play by Kenneth Cook.[2]
Premise
A school teacher and practising Christian, Paul Armstong, is a conscientious objector. He lives with anti-war protestors and attends a peace rally. He is charged with the murder of a police officer during the demonstration.
Cast
- Brendon Lunney as Paul Armstrong
- Anne Pendelbury
- Pauline Charleston
- Terry Norris
- Michael Duffield
- Laidley Mort
- Bruce Kerr
- John Stanton
- Simon Chilvers
Production
Kenneth Cook was an opponent to the Vietnam War.[3] Cook later said it, and other works of his like Stockade and The Wine of God's Anger arose "out of a tremendous sort of emotional reaction against particular circumstances. In that case, it was the Vietnam War, totally. And you do get carried away at the time, but when the emotion is gone... they seem a bit over-blown."[4]
Reception
The Sun Herald called it "a tight little drama".[5] The Age called it "topical, punchy and close to the bone... a rare play that dealt with a real life issue."[6]
References
- ^ "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 March 1972. p. 23.
- ^ "A topical play". The Age TV Guide. 6 April 1972. p. 2.
- ^ de Berg, Hazel (1972). "Interview with Kenneth Cook". National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Interview with Kenneth Cook" (PDF). Westerly. September 1977. p. 80.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Marshall, Valda (26 March 1972). "It's a happening world". The Sunday Herald. p. 101.
- ^ "Teletopics". The Age TV Guide. 13 April 1972. p. 2.
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