"Eden House" is a 1970 television play from the Australian television series Australian Plays, based on the 1969 play of the same name by Australian author Hal Porter. The played toured the UK in the 1970s with Jean Kent, and Dermot Walsh in leading roles. It was retitled 'Home on the Pigs back.'

Plot

An aging actress, a widow called Maxine, is haunted by the memory of a son who drowned. Her stepson wants her property. She has a younger lover, Mark.

Eden House (Australian Plays)

Cast

Margo Lee as Maxine

John Bonney as Mark

Pat Bishop as Portia

Diana Davidson as Kate

Lyn James as Honor

Don Pascoe as Victor

Philippa Baker as Helen

Jeff Kevin as Bernie

Judy McBurney

Production

It was taped at the ABC Studios in Gore Hill Sydney on March 16 to March 19, 1970. Carl Schultz was one of the cameramen.

Eden House (Australian Plays)

References

External links

1970 TV adaptation at AustLit

Eden House play at AustLit

Copy of script for 1970 version at National Archives of Australia

1970s Australian television plays

1970 television plays

1970 Australian television episodes

Australian Plays (season 2) episodes

1960s Australian plays

Eden House (Australian Plays)