Ralph and Betty
| Genre | drama serial |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes (7:15 pm – 7:30 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Starring | Ralph Peterson |
| Written by | Ralph Peterson |
| Original release | July 7, 1947[1] |
Ralph and Betty was a 1947 Australian radio series starring Ralph Peterson and Georgie Sterling.[2][3]
Background[edit]
The Adelaide Advertiser called it "a family serial which reproduces the everyday little incidents which make up the existence of a happily married couple. Ralph is no hero: he is no villain; he is just 'a funny little bloke in a big world.' Bettv his wife, does not suffer either the outrageous fortune or the mountainous successes of the usual radio serial character. Like her husband, she is a plain, ordinary, pretty housewife with a good fund of humor, and an over anxious concern for her husband. In short 'Ralph and Betty' arc very much like every young married couple. It is this quality that makes the serial one of the most appealing on radio."[4]
The series was written by Peterson who based it on his marriage to Betty Lucas.[5]
Reviewing the show Smith's Weekly felt Peterson "made the error of writing betwixt - and - between stuff — family drama that is forever hovering on the edge of weak comedy."[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ralph and Betty Starts on July 7", ABC Weekly, 9 (27), Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 5 July 1947, retrieved 22 November 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Ike's Radio Round-Up". The Kyogle Examiner. Vol. 45, no. 3447. New South Wales, Australia. 8 August 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Comedy Serial On The Doings of a Young Couple". The Sun. No. 11, 673. New South Wales, Australia. 24 June 1947. p. 6 (Late Final Extra). Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Type Of Family Serial". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 7 July 1947. p. 10. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sydney Writer's London Stage Hit". The Sunday Herald (Sydney). No. 196. New South Wales, Australia. 26 October 1952. p. 12. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "On The Air". Smith's Weekly. Vol. XXIX, no. 21. New South Wales, Australia. 19 July 1947. p. 20. Retrieved 22 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.