The Past Or Present (Aired March 30, 1947)
The Clock, is an Australian radio show, a dramatic thirty-minute suspense and mystery series. It was written by Lawrence Klee and narrated by "The Clock." First Broadcast in the United States was in November, 1946. It was syndicated by Grace Gibson syndication. At the time of production, the Australian accent, we now know and love, originating from the Irish and Cockney accents, was rather frowned upon by non other than Australians. The shows tried to sound neutral, then there was hope that the show could be sold to Great Britain and the United States. The show was bought by the ABC network in the States. The settings were usually generic and the actors tried to speak without a perceptible accent and for that reason the program sounded sort of "American". They occasionally slipped up on a few words, using 'boot' instead of 'trunk' when referring to a car.
THIS EPISODE:
March 30, 1947. Grace Gibson syndication. "The Past Or Present". Commercials added locally. The script was previously used on December 25, 1947. Madame Baba, the fortune-teller, warns a client about the color red. Harp McGuire (as "The Clock"), Don Crosby, Anna Dobb, John Saul (director), Lawrence Klee (writer), Grace Gibson (producer), Myme Dodd, Shiela Sewell, Ruth Cracknell, Leonard Teale. 24:29. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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