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Australia's Amateur Hour – final program

1958

Australia's Amateur Hour – final program

1958

  • NFSA IDPZ599QVH
  • TypeRadio
  • MediumAudio
  • FormSeries
  • GenresTalent show
  • Year1958

In this excerpt from the final episode of radio talent show Australia's Amateur Hour (Episode 925, 13 December 1958).

Host Terry Dear introduces the Managing Director of Lever Brothers to talk about sponsorship and history of the program.

Dear says, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I think it may safely be said that the introduction of Australia's Amateur Hour was the beginning of an era in which radio entertainment reached its greatest heights...'.

In this excerpt from the final episode of radio talent show Australia's Amateur Hour (Episode 925, 13 December 1958).

Host Terry Dear introduces the Managing Director of Lever Brothers to talk about sponsorship and history of the program.

Dear says, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I think it may safely be said that the introduction of Australia's Amateur Hour was the beginning of an era in which radio entertainment reached its greatest heights...'.

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