The Army Hour (Australian radio series)
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The Army Hour is a 1944 Australian radio series about members of the Australian services during World War Two. It was made by people serving in the army such as Sumner Locke Elliott and Walter Pym.{{Citation
| title=Wednesday, Nov. 22
| journal=ABC weekly
| date=18 November 1944
| location=Sydney
| publisher=ABC
| url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1339258721
| id=nla.obj-1339258721
| access-date=20 February 2024
| via=Trove
}}
According to ABC Weekly "Dramatised 'actualities' of historical actions will be high-lighted in a fast-moving comedy and variety setting, with specially orchestrated music."{{Citation
| title=New Army Hour Regular Broadcasts in National Relay
| journal=ABC weekly
| date=18 November 1944
| location=Sydney
| publisher=ABC
| url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1339257465
| id=nla.obj-1339257465
| access-date=20 February 2024
| via=Trove
}}
Select episode topics
- The Francis Peat{{Citation
| title=Army Hour tells story of the Frances Peat
| journal=ABC weekly
| date=25 November 1944
| location=Sydney
| publisher=ABC
| url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1339311988
| id=nla.obj-1339311988
| access-date=20 February 2024
| via=Trove
}}
- Commandos on Timor{{Citation
| title=Wednesday, Dec. 13
| journal=ABC weekly
| date=9 December 1944
| location=Sydney
| publisher=ABC
| url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1341209925
| id=nla.obj-1341209925
| access-date=20 February 2024
| via=Trove
}}
References
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Category:1940s Australian radio series