Shadow of the Vine

"Shadow of the Vine" is a 1962 Australian television play adapted from a 1949 play by Beverly Nichols. It aired on 7 October 1962 in Sydney and Melbourne, and on 3 June 1962 in Brisbane and Adelaide. It was originally made for HSV-7 then presented as part of the General Motors Hour It was produced by Peter Cotes, who made four TV productions in Melbourne. Shadow of the Vine was the second one he made and the last one that aired. Cotes made it a year before it aired. Plot Mark Heath is a once brilliant lawyer who has become an alcoholic, affecting his two sons, Julian and Arthur. Only his wife Lilian remains loyal. Cast W Edward Hodge as Mark Heath Sophie Stewart as Lilian Heath Mark Kelly as Arthur Heath Edward Brayshaw as Julian Heath Bettina Welch as Janet, Arthur's fiancee Ellis Irving as Dr James Ritchie Lorna Forbes Carole Potter