The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest is a 1957 Australian TV performance of the 1895 play by Oscar Wilde. It was directed by Paul O'Loughlin. It was made at a time when Australian drama production was rare. It aired on 18 December 1957 and starred Margo Lee and Richard Meikle. It was the longest running Australian-made drama to have aired on Australian TV until that time, beating the record set by Sound of Thunder (78 mins). It was the first time Oscar Wilde had been performed on Australian television. Premise A series of misunderstandings around the name "Earnest".