The Boy in the Bush
First US edition
(publ. Thomas Seltzer, 1924)
(publ. Thomas Seltzer, 1924)
The Boy in the Bush is a novel by D. H. Lawrence set in Western Australia, first published in 1924. It is derived from a story in a manuscript given to Lawrence by Mollie Skinner, entitled The House of Ellis.[1] Lawrence and his wife Frieda stayed with Skinner at her guesthouse in Darlington, Western Australia in 1922.
Australian television production
| The Boy in the Bush | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rob Stewart |
| Produced by |
Ian Walker Geoffrey Daniels |
| Written by | Hugh Whitemore |
| Based on | novel by D.H. Lawrence |
| Starring |
Kenneth Branagh Sigrid Thornton Steve Bisley Jon Blake |
| Country |
Australia UK |
| Language | English |
| Original channel |
ABC (Australia) Channel 4 (UK) |
| Original airing | 11 March 1984 |
| No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
The Boy in the Bush was made into a television miniseries in 1984, directed by Rob Stewart and starring Kenneth Branagh and Sigrid Thornton.[2]
It was one of five co-productions between the ABC and Portman Productions.[3]
Standard edition
Lawrence, D. H. (1924). Paul Eggert, ed. The Boy in the Bush (1990 ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-30704-X.
References
- ↑ "D H Lawrence Letters". Battye Library. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ↑ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p179
- ↑ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 93
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