The Ridge and the River (radio drama)

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The Ridge and the River
Genredrama play
Running time70 mins (7:30 pm 8:40 pm)
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
Home station2FC
SyndicatesABC
Written by Edmund Barclay
Directed byEric John
Original releaseFebruary 8, 1953 (1953-02-08)

The Ridge and the River is a 1953 Australian radio play based on the novel The Ridge and the River .

Contents

It was adapted for radio by Edmund Barclay. The play was originally broadcast in February then was recorded again in June with a slightly different cast. [1]

The ABC recorded the play again in Sydney in February 1956, directed by Raymond Menmuir, [2] and in Brisbane in September 1958. [3]

Premise

An Australian commando patrol in the northern islands during the war is led by Corporal Shearwood. He is upset by the arrival of a young lieutenant who knows nothing of local island conditions.

Cast

February 1953 production

June 1953 production

1956 production

1958 production

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References

  1. "Plays and Players". The Sun . No. 13, 522. New South Wales, Australia. 12 June 1953. p. 14 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 29 June 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  2. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "RADIO PLAYS for NEXT WEEK A.B.C.", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1427435503, retrieved 21 September 2023 via Trove
  3. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (1939), "A.B.C. radio plays for the week", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1448387495, retrieved 21 September 2023 via Trove
  4. "Plays and Players". The Sun . No. 13, 415. New South Wales, Australia. 6 February 1953. p. 12 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 21 September 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Radio plays for Next Week ABC", ABC Weekly, 15 (6), Sydney, 7 February 1953, retrieved 21 September 2023 via Trove
  6. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (13 June 1953), "RADIO PLAYS for NEXT WEEK A.B.C.", ABC Weekly, 15 (24), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1689409835, retrieved 21 September 2023 via Trove