Girl in a Bird Cage
| "Girl in a Bird Cage" | |
|---|---|
| Armchair Theatre episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 51 |
| Directed by | Charles Jarrott |
| Written by | Anne Burnaby |
| Original air date | May 13, 1962 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Brenda Bruce Janet Munro | |
"Girl in a Bird Cage" is a 1962 episode of Armchair Theatre starring Janet Munro.[1][2]
Judy Parfitt played a lesbian character which was rare for the time.[3]
Premise
A girl is jailed for stabbing the man she loved. She falls under the influence of another prisoner.
Cast
- Janet Munro as Juliet
- Brenda Bruce as Miss Toni Johns
- Pamela Conway as Cynthia Michaelis
- Katie Fitzroy as Peggie
- Judy Parfitt as Toni Jeffries
Reception
"Not a good play", wrote The Observer. "More of a dramatic documentary than anything and as such was spoiled by melodrama and coincidence. But it was very capably produced and very nicely acted. I couldn't take my eyes off."[4]
References
- ^ "Doctors, nurses are good TV". The Runcorn Guardian. 10 May 1962. p. 6.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (6 January 2024). "Girl-next-door or girl-gone-bad: The Janet Munro Story". Filmink. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Thames television". Lincolnshire Echo. 23 August 1962. p. 6.
- ^ Richardson, Maurice (20 May 1962). "Television". The Observer. p. 27.