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Philip Mackie

PHILIP MACKIE

  (1918 - 1985)
Nationality:    British
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Literary Agent:    Judy Daish Associates Ltd  (estate of)

Philip Mackie (26 November 1918 - 23 December 1985) was a British film and television screenwriter. He was born in Salford in Lancashire, england.[1] He graduated in 1939 from University College, London and worked for the Ministry of Information Films Division which began a career in film. (Wicki)

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below is a list of Philip Mackie's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Big Killing, The         Chairman, The         Key Of the Door, The         Maigret And the Lady         Marriage, A         Open House         Whole Truth, The

Big Killing, The

Synopsis:
A former racing car driver implicates his wife in a murder that he committed

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Princes Theatre, London    1992

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Evans Bros, London, 1962   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Chairman, The

Synopsis:
invisible chairman's influence on the offices of a large commercial concern and the ensuing machinations

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead    1976

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1976   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Business Comedy

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Key Of the Door, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Coventry    1957

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Evans Bros, London, 1959   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 58.122

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Maigret And the Lady

Synopsis:
Someone has murdered Madame Valentine Besson's maid. Maigret sets up his headquarters in the Hotel des Anglais and invites suspects and witness to tell their version of events

Notes:
novel by Georges Simenon. Strand theatre London 1965

1st Produced:
Manchester    1965

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  5            Other:  extras

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-

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Marriage, A

Synopsis:
about the break up of a marriage

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead    1977

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Serious Comedy Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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-

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Open House

Synopsis:
Mistaken identities and a battle of the sexes

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Leas Pavilion, Folkestone    1957

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Farce

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Whole Truth, The

Synopsis:
Lewis Paulton film producer and his wife Brenda are having actress Marion Gray and their friend Tony Hart over for dinner. They go upstairs to change. There is a ring at the door and the maid lets in Hugh Carliss. Carliss picks up a letter opener and puts it in his pocket. When Lewis comes down Carliss identifies himself as a police officer. He says that Marion Gray has been murdered and Lewis was the last one to see her

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Aldwych Theatre, London >>>    11 Oct 1955

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
in "Plays Of the Year Vol.13", elek, London, 1956   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Sensational Drama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 55.205

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