Tragedy in a Temporary Town

Tragedy in a Temporary Town

1959 · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, TV Movie

Live television drama set in a caravan park in the US. Originally presented as a 1959 episode of the Australian anthology drama show Shell Presents starring Michael Pate. It was filmed "live" in Melbourne, then recorded and broadcast in Sydney. The same script was produced in 1956 for American television.

Directed by Rod Kinnear · Written by Reginald Rose

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