The Man with the Donkey is a 1938 Australian radio drama by Harry Paull about John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his donkey during World War One. It aired on the ABC on Anzac Day in 1938.[3]
| Genre | play drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 mins[1] (9:00 pm – 9:30 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 2BL |
| Syndicates | ABC |
| Written by | Harry Paull |
| Directed by | Lawrence H Cecil |
| Original release | 25 April 1938[2] |
The play was produced again on the ABC on Anzac Day in 1945[4] and 1951.[5]
Premise
editAccording to the press release the play "re-creates the circumstances of the landing, and pays a clear tribute to “the man with the donkey” the man who was sometimes called “Scotty” and sometimes “Murphy,” though actually he was born in Durham, England."[6]
References
edit- ^ "Anzac Day Broadcasts", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 31 (16), Sydney: Wireless Press, April 22, 1938, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Monday April 25", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 31 (16), Sydney: Wireless Press, April 22, 1938, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Radio plays for April", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 31 (13), Sydney: Wireless Press, April 1, 1938, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "This week's A.B.C. PLAYS on the National programmes", ABC Weekly, 7 (16), Sydney, 21 April 1945, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Wednesday, April 25", ABC Weekly, 13 (16), Sydney, 21 April 1951, retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "ANZAC BROADCAST". Shepparton Advertiser. Vol. 3, no. 383. Victoria, Australia. 22 April 1938. p. 20. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.