E Force One

E Force One is a 1971 Australian television play. It was a pilot for a proposed series that was not picked up but which aired as a stand-alone production.[1]

E Force One
Genreaction
Written byAllen Sloane
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerMende Brown
Running time30 mins
Release
Original networkSeven
Original releaseJanuary 25, 1971 (1971-01-25)

It aired on Channel Seven along with a number of pilots for series, including The Group, Catwalk, Kill and Cure and The Undertakers.[2] Jim Oswin, General Manager of ATN-7, said "we are going to make them and we are going to play them. Then the network is going to sit back and take a good, critical look at them. And we want viewers to do the same."[3]

It was shot at Channel Seven's studio in Epping in late 1970. Dane Clark was imported to play the lead.[4]

It was remade as another pilot, the TV movie And Millions Will Die.[5]

Premise

A top unit investigates pollution problems. They are called in to investigate a series of mysterious deaths and trace it to a lady giving out a home made tonic.

Cast
  • Dane Clark as Marshall Putnam
  • Noel Ferrier
  • Mike Dorsey
  • Willie Fennell
  • Bill Bowman
  • Joan Bruce
  • Neva CarrGlynn

Reception

The Sun Herald said "it could be a winner but it was let down by its fuzzy script."[6]

References
  1. "Pilot plans". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1971. p. 117.
  2. "Pick the best". The Age. 21 January 1971. p. 29.
  3. Marshall, Valda (15 November 1970). "Channel 7's revolting again". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. p. 106.
  4. "He'll Be No. 1 One in E Force One". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 December 1970. p. 8.
  5. "TV? I loathe it says TV star". The Age. 3 March 1973. p. 4.
  6. "How did those pilots rate?". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. 31 January 1971. p. 83.
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