A Night Out is a 1961 Australian television play. It was based on A Night Out by Harold Pinter. It starred John Ewart and Richard Meikle.
The play had previously been filmed in England in 1960 for Armchair Theater. It was one of three plays the BBC commissioned from Pinter. The BBC also did the play for radio a version which had been broadcast in Australia by the ABC. The TV production was shot in Sydney.
Plot
Albert is dominated by his mother. He is goaded at work by the accountant Gidney. He is driven to an act of violence and attempts to assert his individuality. He tries to be a "real man" with a girl who picks him up. Mr King holds the party that is the night out for everyone.
Cast
John Ewart as Albert
Neva Carr-Glynn as Mother
Brigid Lenihan as Girl
Noel Brophy as Mr. King
James Elliott
Tom Farley
John Godfrey
Nat Levison
Richard Meikle as Gidney
Joseph Szabo
Carole Boyce
Carole Taylor
Lou Vernon
Martin Magee
