The Clock - "Mabel The Manicurist" (07-14-47)

Mabel The Manicurist (Aired July 14, 1947)

The series 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, although the ABC on the CD label (below) stands for the Australian Broadcast Company. 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".

THIS EPISODE:
 
July 14, 1947. ABC network. "Mabel The Manicurist". Sustaining. Mabel gets out of a mental hospital...bringing her nail file with her. What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? Clark Andrews (director), Ralph Norman (music director), Fran Lafferty, Bill Craigo (announcer), Lawrence Klee (writer), Charles Webster (as "The Clock"). 26:42. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.