Contributor |
George Farwell
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Gender |
Male |
Nationality |
English / Australian |
Date of Birth |
3 October 1911 |
Date of Death |
6 August 1976 |
Functions |
Author, Journalist, Playwright, Scriptwriter
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Notes |
Born Bath, UK, arrived Australian 1935. Popular author of rural Australia who produced much ABC radio work and was active in editing and public relations. Died in Kingswood, SA. |
NLA |
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-572371 |
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Events |
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- The House That Jack Built, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 5 May 1952
- The Fruitful Seed, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 22 April 1948
- What Happened to Leichhardt?, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Broadcast House Studios, Melbourne, NSW, 5 April 1948
- The Portrait of a Gentleman, Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS, 1948
- Sons of the South, Guild Cafe Theatre, St Lucia, QLD, 13 November 1947
- Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947
- They Built Upon Sand, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 14 January 1947
- Flight to Innamincka, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 18 July 1946
- Butter for Victory, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 27 January 1945
- Return to Singapore, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 20 February 1944
- Tasman Crossing, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 26 September 1941
- Portrait of a Gentleman, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 14 July 1940
- Heroic Symphony, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 11 February 1940
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Scriptwriter- The House That Jack Built, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 5 May 1952
- The Fruitful Seed, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 22 April 1948
- What Happened to Leichhardt?, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Broadcast House Studios, Melbourne, NSW, 5 April 1948
- They Built Upon Sand, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 14 January 1947
- Flight to Innamincka, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 18 July 1946
- Butter for Victory, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 27 January 1945
- Return to Singapore, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 20 February 1944
- Tasman Crossing, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 26 September 1941
- Portrait of a Gentleman, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 14 July 1940
- Heroic Symphony, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 11 February 1940
Playwright- The Portrait of a Gentleman, Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS, 1948
- Sons of the South, Guild Cafe Theatre, St Lucia, QLD, 13 November 1947
- Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947
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- The House That Jack Built, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 5 May 1952
- What Happened to Leichhardt?, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Broadcast House Studios, Melbourne, NSW, 5 April 1948
- Heroic Symphony, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 11 February 1940
- They Built Upon Sand, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 14 January 1947
- Flight to Innamincka, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 18 July 1946
- Portrait of a Gentleman, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 14 July 1940
- The Fruitful Seed, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 22 April 1948
- Butter for Victory, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 27 January 1945
- Tasman Crossing, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 26 September 1941
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- The Fruitful Seed, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 22 April 1948
- They Built Upon Sand, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 14 January 1947
- Flight to Innamincka, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 18 July 1946
- Butter for Victory, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 27 January 1945
- Return to Singapore, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 20 February 1944
- Portrait of a Gentleman, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 14 July 1940
- The House That Jack Built, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 5 May 1952
- What Happened to Leichhardt?, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Broadcast House Studios, Melbourne, NSW, 5 April 1948
- Heroic Symphony, ABC Radio, Melbourne - Russell Street studios, Melbourne, VIC, 11 February 1940
- Tasman Crossing, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 26 September 1941
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Resources |
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Article:  George Farwell, Adelaide's second festival, Walkabout, March, 1962, 12-14
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Book:  Richard Lane, National Film and Sound Archive, The golden age of Australian radio drama, 1923-1960: a history through biography, Melbourne University Press, Carlton South, VIC, 1994
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Manuscript:  George Farwell, Sons of the South, Campbell Howard Collection, 1947
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Manuscript:  George Farwell, Sons of the South, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library, 1947
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Manuscript:  George Farwell, The House That Jack Built, Campbell Howard Collection, 1950
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Manuscript:  George Farwell, The House That Jack Built: A Drama in Four Acts, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library, 1950
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Playscript:  George Farwell, Portrait of a Gentleman (Thomas Griffith Wainewright) 1794-1852. A Radio Play, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library
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Playscript:  George Farwell, Portrait of a Gentleman , The University of Queensland, Fryer Library
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Playscript:  George Farwell, Portrait of a Gentleman, Australian Radio Plays, 153-88.
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Playscript:  George Farwell, The House That Jack Built. Introduction by Russell Ward , Australian Theatre Workshop/Heinemann Educational, Melbourne, 1970
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Works |
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Identifier |
246471 |
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