There is a Santa Claus (radio serial)

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There is a Santa Claus
Genredrama serial
Country of originAustralia
Language(s)English
Written by Morris West
Narrated by Guy Doleman
Original release1954
No. of series1

There is a Santa Claus is a 1954 Australian radio serial written by Morris West. It adapted the film Miracle on 34th Street . [1] [2] (Or, rather, it adapted a novel adapted from the movie. [3] )

Contents

It was originally presented as a serial but then rebroadcast with all episodes playing consecutively as one performance. [2]

Premise

"It tells the tale of Merry Mr'. Kris Kringle and his hilaripus adventures trying to convince “hardened’ people that he really is Santa Claus and has plenty of evidence to prove it." [2]

Cast

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References

  1. "Monday, December 13 Commercial", ABC Weekly, Sydney, 16 (50), 11 December 1954, retrieved 17 December 2023 via Trove
  2. 1 2 3 "There is a Santa Claus", ABC Weekly, Sydney, 16 (51), 18 December 1954, retrieved 17 December 2023 via Trove
  3. "Miracle on 34th Street". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XVIII, no. 191. New South Wales, Australia. 31 October 1953. p. 20. Retrieved 17 December 2023 via National Library of Australia.