Shenandoah (radio play)

Radio show

ShenandoahGenre| Drama serial

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Running time| 15 minutes
Country of origin| Australia
Language(s)| English
Starring| Grant Taylor
Written by| Anthony Scott Veitch
Original release| 1947
Sponsored by| Qantas

Shenandoah is a 1947 Australian radio serial about a horse that wins the Melbourne Cup.[1][2] Episodes went for 15 minutes.[3]

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

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* Grant Taylor as Rick Ballantyne[7]
* Madeleine Howell[8]
* Lou Vernon as Doc O'Banion

## References

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1. ^ "Exciting Racing Drama". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 31 December 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 18 December 2023 - via National Library of Australia.
2. ^ "4LG Features". The Longreach Leader. No. 1621\. Queensland, Australia. 6 February 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2023 - via National Library of Australia.
3. ^ "On the Air". Morning Bulletin. No. 27, 192. Queensland, Australia. 17 August 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 18 December 2023 - via National Library of Australia.
4. ^ "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
5. ^ ""Shenandoah"". The Longreach Leader. Vol. 26, no. 1618\. Queensland, Australia. 16 January 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 18 December 2023 - via National Library of Australia.
6. ^ "Dialogue". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 18 December 1947. p. 2 (City Final Last Minute News). Retrieved 18 December 2023 - via National Library of Australia.
7. ^ "Exciting Drama Of Turf". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 27 December 1947. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2023 - via National Library of Australia.
8. ^ "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