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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