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1957

1950 - 1959

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5 - 9 February 1957
Murder Story
Ludovic Kennedy
In 1950's London, a youth is sentenced to hang for his part in a policeman's murder. As he awaits his execution, his family petition for a law change.
PP 276, LT 138, Play 235
Drama.

19 - 23 March 1957
Lucky Strike
Michael Brett
Synopsis not available
PP 277, LT 139, Play 236
Comedy.

1 April 1957
The Frozen Heart
Ivory Brides
In 1943 Germany, a snowbound family begs their Belgian housekeeper, a former nurse, to help their dying child.
PP 278, LT 140, Play 237
Drama, 1-Act.
"Presentation Of Three One-Act Plays".

1 April 1957
The Laboratory
David Campton
In Renaissance Italy, a court official, his wife and his mistress force an apothecary to supply them with poison to kill each other, but he inadvertently gives them aphrodisiacs instead.
PP 279, LT 141, Play 238
Comedy, 1-Act.
"Presentation Of Three One-Act Plays".

1 April 1957
The Bride
Gertrude Jennings
Synopsis not available
PP 280, LT 142, Play 239
Unknown Type, 1-Act.
"Presentation Of Three One-Act Plays".

14 - 18 May 1957
Home Is The Hero
Walter Macken
Having served a five year sentence for murder, a man returns home a worse bully than he was before, but has also acquired a sense of guilt.
PP 281, LT 143, Play 240
Drama.

9 - 13 July 1957
The Fan
Carlo Goldoni
An 18th Century noblewoman breaks her fan as she says farewell to a suitor. A replacement fan subsequently passes through the hands of numerous individuals.
PP 282, LT 144, Play 241
Comedy.

10 - 14 September 1957
Uncertain Joy
Charlotte Hastings
A couple adopt a small boy to protect him from his violent father, who then shows up demanding the return of his son.
PP 283, LT 145, Play 242
Drama.

29 October - 2 November 1957
The Remarkable Mr Pennypacker
Liam O'Brien
In early 1900's Philadelphia, a businessman keeps two separate homes (and families), but a crisis uncovers his double life.
PP 284, LT 146, Play 243
Comedy.

10 - 14 December 1957
The Whole Truth
Philip Mackie
A film producer's involvement with an ambitious actress lands him in trouble when he is accused of her murder, and it is up to his wife to discover the truth.
PP 285, LT 147, Play 244
Thriller.

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