Escape Into Night
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Escape Into Night is a six part British
television
serial for children made by ATV
for ITV
that aired from April 19, 1972 until May 24, 1972. It was directed by Richard Bramall.
An adaptation of the novel Marianne Dreams
written by Catherine Storr
, the serial deals with a young girl, the eponymous Marianne, whose drawings become the basis for dreams, and the dividing line between dreams and reality becomes all too thin. The novel was later adapted into a 1988 film, Paperhouse
.
The series was made in colour, but the colour masters are missing; only a black and white telerecording of the series is known to exist. These surviving recordings were finally released in the UK by Network DVD in May 2009.
For its theme music, 'Escape Into Night' utilised a segment of the third movement of the Symphony No.6 in E minor by Ralph Vaughan Williams
.
United Kingdom
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serial for children made by ATV
Associated TeleVision
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for ITV
ITV
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that aired from April 19, 1972 until May 24, 1972. It was directed by Richard Bramall.
An adaptation of the novel Marianne Dreams
Marianne Dreams
Marianne Dreams is a children's fantasy novel by Catherine Storr.-Plot introduction:Marianne is a young girl who is bedridden with a long-term illness. She draws a picture to fill her time, and finds that she spends her dreams within the picture she has drawn...
written by Catherine Storr
Catherine Storr
Catherine Storr was an English children's writer, best known for her novel Marianne Dreams and for a series of books about a wolf ineptly pursuing a young girl, beginning with Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf.-Life:She was born in Kensington, London, one of three children of a barrister, Arthur...
, the serial deals with a young girl, the eponymous Marianne, whose drawings become the basis for dreams, and the dividing line between dreams and reality becomes all too thin. The novel was later adapted into a 1988 film, Paperhouse
Paperhouse (film)
Paperhouse is a 1988 British dark fantasy film directed by Bernard Rose. It was based on the novel Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr. The film also stars Ben Cross as the heroine's father. Other actors of note in the film include Jane Bertish, Samantha Cahill, Glenne Headly and Gemma Jones....
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The series was made in colour, but the colour masters are missing; only a black and white telerecording of the series is known to exist. These surviving recordings were finally released in the UK by Network DVD in May 2009.
For its theme music, 'Escape Into Night' utilised a segment of the third movement of the Symphony No.6 in E minor by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams OM was an English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. He was also a collector of English folk music and song: this activity both influenced his editorial approach to the English Hymnal, beginning in 1904, in which he included many...
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Cast
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Marianne | Vikki Chambers |
| Mrs Austen | Sonia Graham |
| Mark | Steven Jones |
| Miss Chesterfield | Patricia Maynard Patricia Maynard Patricia Maynard is a British actress. She was the second wife of actor Dennis Waterman, and they have two daughters, one of whom is the actress Hannah Waterman... |
| Dr Burton | Edmund Pegge Edmund Pegge Edmund Pegge is an Australian actor, who has worked in both Australia and the United Kingdom.His television credits include: Division 4, Matlock Police, Moonbase 3, Doctor Who , Secret Army, Return of the Saint, Codename Icarus, Bird of Prey, Tenko, The Day of the Triffids, One by One, Howards' Way,... |