Shirley Butler is a 1953 Australian radio feature about the unsolved murder of Sydney woman Shirley Butler.[1][2]
It was made for 2SM radio station, written and produced by Anthony Scott Veitch, commissioned by Tom Jacobs.[3] Extensive research was done for the program which was made with the involvement of the police.[4][5] The broadcast went for 16 minutes.[6]
According to the Adelaide Mail the broadcastv"made radio and criminal investigation history."[7]
According to the Sydney Sun "2SM's switchboard has been jammed with congratulatory calls on its dramatic Wednesday night broadcast seeking further information about the Christmas Eve murder of Shirley Butler at Waverton."[8]
According to the Adelaide Mail "So far, the broadcast has not brought in the evidence which could lead the police to the killer, but in the estimation of the police authorities, it has opened up a brand new field of crime detection which may play a major part in criminal investigations in the future."[7]
Cast
edit- Alan Trevor as narrator
- Margaret Christiansen
- Marie Clarke
- Bruce Stewart
- Queenie Ashton
- David Eadie
- Laurel Mather
References
edit- ^ "It's a habit to Tom Jacobs". Sunday Mail. No. 1686. Queensland, Australia. 18 January 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Does this picture jog your memory?". Pix. Vol. 29, no. 2. Sydney, N.S.W: Associated Newspapers Limited. 14 March 1953. ISSN 0032-0390. nla.obj-494191022. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Waverton Murder; Broadcast Evokes Telephone Calls". The Canberra Times. Vol. 27, no. 7, 923. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 January 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Radio Drama Helps C.I.B. Men". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XVII, no. 255. New South Wales, Australia. 15 January 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Moves In Woman's Murder". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 35, 903. New South Wales, Australia. 16 January 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Radio play brings death clue". The Herald. No. 23, 601. Victoria, Australia. 15 January 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Crime broadcast made radio history in NSW". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 42, no. 2, 119. South Australia. 17 January 1953. p. 43. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hour-Long Whodunnit Lined Up For 2GB". The Sun. No. 13, 397. New South Wales, Australia. 16 January 1953. p. 10 (Late Final Extra). Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- The Shirley Butler Story at National Film and Sound Archive