Wicked Is the Vine

Wicked is the Vine
Written by Sumner Locke Elliott
Date premiered 1947
Place premiered Lux Radio Theatre
Original language English

Wicked is the Vine is a 1947 radio play by Sumner Locke Elliott.

It was inspired by the Lizzie Borden murder.[1] It was adapted for US television the following year making it the first Australian play to be done on American television.[2][3]

References

  1. "AUSTRALIAN PENS LUX PLAY.". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 9 August 1947. p. 1 Section: The EXAMINER WEEK-END MAGAZINE SECTION. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. "Australian Play To Be Televised.". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 27 October 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. "Australians In Television.". The Sunday Herald. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 19 June 1949. p. 8 Supplement: Features. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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