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Contributor	George Farwell
Gender	Male
Nationality	English / Australian
Date of Birth	3 October 1911
Date of Death	6 August 1976
Functions	Author, Journalist, Playwright, Scriptwriter
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
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	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
	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
	John Cairns - Producer 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 Paul O'Loughlin - Producer 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 Frank Harvey - Producer The Fruitful Seed, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 22 April 1948 Butter for Victory, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 27 January 1945 Edmund Allison - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Joan Armstrong - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Bruce Bull - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Eileen Bullen - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Lew Crabtree - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Cedric Flower - Designer Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Helen Harvey - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 John Hepworth - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Alan Herbert - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Leslie Horspol - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Bill Hortin - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Jerome Levy - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Reginald Lye - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Les McGill - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 George McQueen - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Stanislav Polonski - Director Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Desmond Rowan - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Leon Sherman - Actor Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 Charles Wheeler - Producer Return to Singapore, ABC Radio, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 20 February 1944 Dion Wheeler - Producer Tasman Crossing, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 26 September 1941
	Australian Broadcasting Commission, Sydney 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 Australian Broadcasting Commission, Melbourne 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 Australian Broadcasting Commission, Brisbane Tasman Crossing, ABC Radio, Brisbane - South Bank studios, South Brisbane, QLD, 26 September 1941 New Theatre (Sydney, NSW) Sons of the South, New Theatre, Sydney (1943-1954), Sydney, NSW, 21 June 1947 The Hobart Theatre Guild The Portrait of a Gentleman, Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS, 1948 Unity Theatre Sons of the South, Guild Cafe Theatre, St Lucia, QLD, 13 November 1947
Resources	Article: George Farwell, Adelaide's second festival, Walkabout, March, 1962, 12-14 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 Manuscript: George Farwell, Sons of the South, Campbell Howard Collection, 1947 Manuscript: George Farwell, Sons of the South, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library, 1947 Manuscript: George Farwell, The House That Jack Built, Campbell Howard Collection, 1950 Manuscript: George Farwell, The House That Jack Built: A Drama in Four Acts, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library, 1950 Playscript: George Farwell, Portrait of a Gentleman (Thomas Griffith Wainewright) 1794-1852. A Radio Play, The University of Queensland, Fryer Library Playscript: George Farwell, Portrait of a Gentleman , The University of Queensland, Fryer Library Playscript: George Farwell, Portrait of a Gentleman, Australian Radio Plays, 153-88. Playscript: George Farwell, The House That Jack Built. Introduction by Russell Ward , Australian Theatre Workshop/Heinemann Educational, Melbourne, 1970
Works	Portrait of a Gentleman Sons of the South The House That Jack Built
Identifier	246471

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