Sweetheart of the Regiment
 ABC Weekly, 16 March 1940 | |
| Genre | serial drama |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 mins (8:30 pm – 9:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Starring | Jean Hatton |
| Written by | John McLeod |
| Recording studio | Sydney |
| Original release | February 5 [1] – April 15, 1940[2] |
| No. of series | 1 |
Sweetheart of the Regiment is a 1940 Australian musical serial devised as a vehicle for Jean Hatton and the National Military band.[3][4] [5]
It did not air 4 and 11 March, 1940.[6]
Premise[edit]
"She takes the part of Annette, a little French orphan, who sings her way into the hearts of British Tommies, billeted behind the Maginot Line. She mothers the men of the Regimental Band and, with their aid and the support of the kindly village cure, manages to persuade the Mayor to allow her to remain in the village, although he thinks she should go to an orphanage in Paris."[7]
References[edit]
- ^ ""Sweetheart Of The Regiment"", The Wireless Weekly : The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, Sydney: Wireless Press, February 3, 1940, retrieved 25 June 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Monday—April 15", ABC Weekly, Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, April 13, 1940, retrieved 25 June 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Broadcasting". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 858. New South Wales, Australia. February 7, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved 3 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""Sweetheart Of The Regiment"", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, Sydney: Wireless Press, February 3, 1940, retrieved 3 June 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "'Deanna' May Be Princess". The Sun. No. 9955. New South Wales, Australia. 1 December 1941. p. 2 (Late Final Extra). Retrieved 25 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "What's On The Air", ABC Weekly, Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 2 March 1940, retrieved 25 June 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Regimental Prima Donna at 17 Jean Hatton in New Radio Feature", ABC Weekly, Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission, 3 February 1940, retrieved 25 June 2024 – via Trove