Elizabeth Refuses

Elizabeth Refuses is a 1957 Australian TV play based on the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It was directed by William Sterling. It was performed live from Sydney on 5 February 1957.^[1]

Elizabeth Refuses
Based on	Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Written by	Margaret Macnamara
Directed by	William Sterling
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Running time	30 mins
Production company	ABC
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	5 February 1957 (1957-02-05) (Sydney)

The adaptation was written by English writer Margaret Macnamara of a number of scenes from Jane Austen's novel. It ran for 30 minutes on the ABC.^[2]

Plot

In the Bennet house, Mrs Bennet wishes for her two sisters, Elizabeth and Jane, to be married. Mr Collins, a clergyman, arrives seeking a bride. Lady Catherine de Bourgh hints at future happiness for Elizabeth. Elizabeth rejects Mr Collins' proposal.

Cast

• Joan Lord as Elizabeth
• Norman Cull as Mr Collins
• Catherine Neill as Lady de Bourgh
• Betty Lucas as Jane
• Ailsa Grahame as Mrs. Bennet

Production

Thelma Afford did the costumes.^[3]