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Maxwell Dunn
Maxwell Dunn (1916–65) was an Australian writer and producer of radio, films and prose. Dunn was born in Launceston, Tasmania. He did a variety of jobs, including as an insurance agent and began writing for radio. Dunn became production manager for the Macquarie network where he wrote and adapted numerous plays, serials and documentaries. In 1951, Dunn left Australia to become Programme Director of Film Television with the United Nations Organisation. He worked for ten years in New York and New Delhi then returned to Australia shortly before his death in 1965. Dunn's papers are at the University of Queensland. Select credits *''Jungle Drums (radio serial), Jungle Drums'' (1937)- radio serial *''Light Sinister'' (1938) - radio play *''Stateroom One'' (1939) - radio play *''There are Three Sisters'' (1939) - radio play *''Dishonour Be My Destiny'' (1940) - radio play about Thomas Morton *''The Rats of Tobruk (film), The Rats of Tobruk'' (1944) - narration *''When You Come Hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle Drums (radio Serial)
''Jungle Drums'' is a 1937 Australian radio serial by Maxwell Dunn. It was his first radio drama and was very popular, launching his career. The serial replaced ''As Ye Sow'' as the ABC's national serial. Dunn followed it with other serials, ''Light Sinister'', ''The Highest Command'' and ''Moon Magic (radio serial), Moon Magic''. The latter was also set in Africa. Premise "An English party which embarks on an expedition to darkest Africa, to discover the whereabouts of the long-loet father of the heroine. The chief characters are Edward Gordon, a noted African explorer; his friend, the honourable Terry Clare, Earl of Truscott and Inverness, wbo finances the expedition; Jill Trelawney, the heroine; and Dr. Quintin Vaughan, an authority on African native customs, who quickly reveal himself as the villain of the piece. As well as the sinister Dr. Vaughan, the forces arrayed against the party include a curious jungle plant which breathes and kills men, a race of giants, and a pigmy t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |