The Private World of Miss Prim is an Australian television sitcom which first screened on the Nine Network in 1966. The series followed the adventures of secretary, Miss Prim, working in the world of the children's court, who was often given to flights of fancy.
Production
The Private World of Miss Prim was supposed to run for 13 episodes but ended after 11 episodes.
The series is on the National Film and Sound Archive's 'most wanted' list, as only the pilot episode is known to have survived.
Cast
Dawn Lake as Miss Prim
Owen Weingott as Tony Kendall
Benita Collings as The Typist
Tony Bazell as Mr. Hardy
Marion Johns as Mrs. Hardy
Moray Powell as Managing Director Pringle
Production
"It just didn't work out," said Bruce Gyngell, managing director of TCN-9. "On paper it seemed to be an exciting concept... We tried to be too believable in the dream sequences... There was no pathos in it."
Episode List
Debut 3 June 1966 (Syd) Friday night at 7 pm. - 7 June Melb
The Tyrant - 10 June Syd
The Great Escape - 17 June Syd
? The Spendthrift - 1 July Syd The Great Composer - 8 July Syd 12 Jul Melb The First Queen Liz - 15 July Syd The White Haired Lady - 22 July The Spy - 29 July The Little Horror - 5 Aug The Movie Star - 12 Aug