The Curtain Rises is a 1946 Australian radio drama by Morris West. It looks at various figures in theatrical history such as John Barrymore.
Genre | drama serial |
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Running time | 15 mins |
Country of origin | Australia |
Language(s) | English |
Written by | Morris West |
Recording studio | Melbourne |
Original release | 1946 |
It was the first notable drama from West's own production company, ARC.[1]
One critic said " this feature makes no claim to being great art; but even if the quality does vary, as it must, there is good craftsmanship in some that I have heard, and the subject matter is alive with interest."[2]
References
edit- ^ Philp, Peter (2016). Drama in Silent Rooms: A History of Radio Drama in Australia from 1920s to 1970s. Eureka. pp. 200–202.
- ^ "Radio Humour of Himalayas". Advocate. Vol. LXXIX, no. 4720. Victoria, Australia. 16 January 1946. p. 18. Retrieved 14 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.