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| ⚫ | '''''Telestory''''' is an [[Television in Australia|Australian television]] series which aired |
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| presenter = {{ubl|[[Leonard Teale]]|[[Gordon Glenwright]]}} |
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| country = Australia |
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| language = English |
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| num_seasons = 2 |
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| runtime = 15 minutes |
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| company = Artransa Park |
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| network = [[ATN|ATN-7]] |
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| first_aired = {{Start date|1961}} |
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| last_aired = {{End date|1962}} |
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| ⚫ | '''''Telestory''''' is an [[Television in Australia|Australian television]] series which aired 1961–1962. Produced by Artransa Park and aired on [[ATN|ATN-7]], it was a 15-minute series in which an actor would read from a book. The first season consisted of [[Leonard Teale]] reading ''[[The Sundowners (novel)|The Sundowners]]'', while the second season consisted of [[Gordon Glenwright]] reading from ''[[They're a Weird Mob]]''. Very basic television, it aired towards the end of the day's schedule, at time slots such as 10:10PM on Monday and 11:35PM on Friday.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1961-12-23 |title=The Sydney Morning Herald's Guide To TV Programs On All Channels |page=2 |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |department=TV Guide |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yHxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-uUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1913,1360379 |access-date=2014-09-08}}</ref> Additional episodes were planned but do not seem to have been produced. |
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The version of The Sundowners utilised stills from the film to illustrate the story.<ref> |
The version of ''The Sundowners'' utilised stills from [[The Sundowners (1960 film)|the film]] to illustrate the story.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE SUNDOWNERS. EP. 07 |url=https://www.collection.nfsa.gov.au/title/25931 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210030215/https://www.collection.nfsa.gov.au/title/25931 |archive-date=2023-12-10 |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=[[National Film and Sound Archive]]}}</ref> |
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A similar series was produced in Melbourne during 1961 called ''[[Let Me Read to You]]''. |
A similar series was produced in Melbourne during 1961 called ''[[Let Me Read to You]]''. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4017748/ ''Telestory'' on IMDb] |
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[[Category:1961 Australian television series debuts]] |
[[Category:1961 Australian television series debuts]] |
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[[Category:1962 Australian television series endings]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 6 February 2024
| Telestory | |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
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| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Production company | Artransa Park |
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| Network | ATN-7 |
| Release | 1961 – 1962 |
Telestory is an Australian television series which aired 1961–1962. Produced by Artransa Park and aired on ATN-7, it was a 15-minute series in which an actor would read from a book. The first season consisted of Leonard Teale reading The Sundowners, while the second season consisted of Gordon Glenwright reading from They're a Weird Mob. Very basic television, it aired towards the end of the day's schedule, at time slots such as 10:10PM on Monday and 11:35PM on Friday.[1] Additional episodes were planned but do not seem to have been produced.
The version of The Sundowners utilised stills from the film to illustrate the story.[2]
A similar series was produced in Melbourne during 1961 called Let Me Read to You.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald's Guide To TV Programs On All Channels". TV Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 December 1961. p. 2. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "THE SUNDOWNERS. EP. 07". National Film and Sound Archive. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
