Shenandoah is a 1947 Australian radio serial about a horse that wins the Melbourne Cup.[1][2] Episodes went for 15 minutes.[3]
| Genre | drama serial |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 mins |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Starring | Grant Taylor |
| Written by | Anthony Scott Veitch |
| Original release | 1947 |
| Sponsored by | Qantas |
It was written by Anthony Scott Veitch and made by AWA.[4] One of the sponsors was QANTAS.[5]
The Brisbane Telegraph said "the author... or someone acting in an advisory capacity has achieved the authentic touch. This is station life — to the life. The story though richly melodramatic, is good radio; and characters are well drawn."[6]
Cast edit
- Grant Taylor as Rick Ballantyne[7]
- Madeleine Howell[8]
- Lou Vernon as Doc O'Banion
References edit
- ^ "Exciting Racing Drama". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 31 December 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "4LG Features". The Longreach Leader. No. 1621. Queensland, Australia. 6 February 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "On the Air". Morning Bulletin. No. 27, 192. Queensland, Australia. 17 August 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "People Behind the Voices Author-Producer Began Working Life on Land", ABC Weekly, 10 (17), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 24 April 1948, retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Trove
- ^ ""Shenandoah"". The Longreach Leader. Vol. 26, no. 1618. Queensland, Australia. 16 January 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Dialogue". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 18 December 1947. p. 2 (City Final Last Minute News). Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Exciting Drama Of Turf". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 27 December 1947. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "People Behind the Voices Wrote, Acted In Own Radio Serial At Age Of Twelve", ABC Weekly, 9 (28), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 12 July 1947, retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Trove