The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama 1923–1960: A History Through Biography by Richard Lane – 1994

Author: Richard Lane

Publisher: Melbourne University Press, Carlton South, Victoria

Year: 1994

ISBN: 0522845568

Format: Hardcover with dust jacket

Pagination: xv, 397 pages

Size: 25 cm

Publication: National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra

Description

The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama 1923–1960: A History Through Biography by Richard Lane is a comprehensive history of Australian radio drama during its formative and most influential decades.

Through biographical accounts of actors, writers, producers and directors, Lane explores the development of radio plays and the people who helped establish radio drama as an important part of Australian entertainment and cultural life.

Published by Melbourne University Press in association with the National Film and Sound Archive in 1994, this substantial volume includes portraits and an index.

An important reference for readers and collectors interested in Australian broadcasting, radio history, theatre, performing arts and twentieth-century cultural history.

Condition

Very Good. Light wear to the dust jacket and small chips to the base of the boards. Please refer to photographs as they form part of the condition description.

Why You’ll Love It

A substantial history of Australia's radio drama heritage, documenting the personalities and creative achievements of the broadcasting industry between 1923 and 1960. Particularly appealing to collectors of Australian radio memorabilia, theatre history and broadcasting literature.