President Wilson in Paris is a 1973 play by Ron Blair set during the Paris Peace Conference, 1919.[2] It was also adapted for television by the ABC.
| President Wilson in Paris | |
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| Directed by | Julian Pringle |
| Written by | Ron Blair |
| Based on | stage play by Ron Blair |
| Produced by | Julian Pringle |
| Starring | Tim Elliott Robyn Nevin Dennis Miller |
Production company | ABC |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Premise
President Woodrow Wilson is in Paris for the peace talks after World War One. They are visited by the mysterious Colonel House.
Productions
The stage play's original production was directed by John Bell and debuted at the Nimrod Theatre in Sydney on 7 February 1973. The cast consisted of John Krummel, Anna Volska and Max Cullen.[3] Reviewing it, H. G. Kippax of the Sydney Morning Herald gave it a "hearty recommendation."[4]
The play was subsequently performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company.[5]
Television adaptation
The play was filmed at the ABC's Sydney studios in 1973 with a new cast including Tim Elliot as Woodrow Wilson, Robyn Nevin as Edith Wilson and Dennis Miller as Colonel House.[6] It was one of a series of Australian stage plays filmed by the ABC in the early 1970s.