Telestory is an Australian television series which aired 1961–1962. Produced by Artransa Park and aired on ATN-7, it was a 15-minute series in which an actor would read from a book. The first season consisted of Leonard Teale reading The Sundowners, while the second season consisted of Gordon Glenwright reading from They're a Weird Mob. Very basic television, it aired towards the end of the day's schedule, at time slots such as 10:10PM on Monday and 11:35PM on Friday.[1] Additional episodes were planned but do not seem to have been produced.

Telestory
Presented by
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Running time15 minutes
Production companyArtransa Park
Original release
NetworkATN-7
Release1961 (1961) –
1962 (1962)

The version of The Sundowners utilised stills from the film to illustrate the story.[2]

A similar series was produced in Melbourne during 1961 called Let Me Read to You.

References

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  1. ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald's Guide To TV Programs On All Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 December 1961. p. 2. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ "THE SUNDOWNERS. EP. 07". National Film and Sound Archive. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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