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F. J. Thwaites
Frederick Joseph Thwaites (23 May 1908 – 13 August 1979) was an Australian novelist whose books sold over four million copies. He was best known for his first work ''The Broken Melody'', which was adapted into a The Broken Melody (1937 film), 1938 film. Biography Born in the inner Sydney suburb of Balmain, New South Wales, Balmain, Thwaites left school at the age of 13 and originally worked in the clothing industry. He wrote ''The Broken Melody'' when he was 19; it was originally self-published but eventually became a best seller, selling 55,000 copies in Australia and 25,000 in England. In February 1933 Thwaites left for England to write screen scenarios for Elstree Studios. He spent several months there, and several months in Hollywood, attempting to sell his work to movie producers. Thwaites said on his return: I spent four months in Hollywood but had bad luck with my novels because of copyright laws. It is absolutely essential that after publication of a book in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balmain, New South Wales
Balmain is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Balmain is located west of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the Inner West Council. It is located on the Balmain peninsula surrounded by Port Jackson, adjacent to the suburbs of Rozelle to the south-west, Birchgrove, New South Wales, Birchgrove to the north-west, and Balmain East, New South Wales, Balmain East to the east. Iron Cove sits on the western side of the peninsula, with White Bay (New South Wales), White Bay on the south-east side and Mort's Dock, Mort Bay on the north-east side. Traditionally Blue-collar worker, blue collar, Balmain was where the industrial roots of the trade unionist movement began. It has become established in Australian working-class culture and history, due to being the place where the Australian Labor Party formed in 1891 and its social history and status is of high cultural significance to both Sydne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Studios
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Redemption (novel)
''The Redemption'' is a 1936 novel by F. J. Thwaites. It was his ninth novel. Plot Terry Gordon, second officer on a mail steamer, loses his job due to the influence of a beautiful girl. He hits rock bottom but finds redemption through the help of another woman. Reception According to one critic: Speed is not impairing the work of this young Australian author, neither is he skimping words in order to get each book finished. This one has more than 300 pages, and in spite of a rather obvious ending holds the interest all the way. 'The Redemption' has many passages reminiscent of 'Broken Wings' and 'The Mad Doctor,' and the general theme, too, is not original. But the setting is different and the treatment more mature, showing a keener understanding of human beings. References External links''The Redemption''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Morning Bulletin
''The Morning Bulletin'' is an online newspaper servicing the city of Rockhampton and the surrounding areas of Central Queensland, Australia. From 1861 to 2020, ''The Morning Bulletin'' was published as a print edition, before then becoming an exclusively online newspaper. The final print edition was published on 27 June 2020. History The first issue of ''The Bulletin'' was launched on 9 July 1861. It is the second oldest business in Rockhampton, the oldest being the Criterion Hotel which was established in October 1860. The founder and original owner, William Hitchcock Buzacott (1831–1880, brother of Charles Hardie Buzacott), brought the press and equipment from Sydney in 1861 where he operated a small weekly paper. At the time the paper was called the Rockhampton Bulletin and was eagerly read by the town's 698 residents. The newspaper was published as ''The Rockhampton Bulletin and Central Queensland Advertiser'' from July 1861 to 14 January 1871. Then as ''The Rockham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Defender (Thwaites Novel)
''The Defender'' is a novel by F. J. Thwaites. In 1937 it was announced a film version of the novel would be made at National Studios, following production of ''The Flying Doctor ''The Flying Doctor'' is a 1936 Australian-British drama film directed by Miles Mander and starring Charles Farrell, Mary Maguire and James Raglan. The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia operate in the Australian Outback. Noted as Austr ...'', but the movie did not eventuate. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Defender, The 1936 Australian novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queenslander
''The Queenslander'' was the weekly summary and literary edition of the '' Brisbane Courier'', the leading journal in the colony—and later, federal state—of Queensland since the 1850s. ''The Queenslander'' was launched by the Brisbane Newspaper Company in 1866, and discontinued in 1939. History ''The Queenslander'' was first published on 3 February 1866 in Brisbane by Thomas Blacket Stephens. The last edition was printed on 22 February 1939. In a country the size of Australia, a daily newspaper of some prominence could only reach the bush and outlying districts if it also published a weekly edition. Yet ''The Queenslander'', under the managing editorship of Gresley Lukin—managing editor from November 1873 until December 1880—also came to find additional use as a literary magazine. In September 1919, a series of aerial photographs of Brisbane and its surrounding suburbs were published under the title, ''Brisbane By Air''. The photographs were taken by the newspaper' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mad Doctor (novel)
''The Mad Doctor'' is a 1935 novel by Australian author F. J. Thwaites, a melodramatic medical romance set in Africa. Thwaites based the novel on a story he heard from an old man while crossing the Atlantic in 1933. However, he changed the tragic ending to a more optimistic one. The novel was adapted for the radio. Plot A Sydney surgeon is sent to jail. When he gets out, finding himself a social outcast, he goes to work in the African jungle. Although he only works among the native Africans, his reputation as a miracle worker in cases of paralysis spreads far and wide. Adaptation The novel was adapted for radio in Adelaide in 1936. During the production of this, Thwaites met the actress Jessica Harcourt, who he later married. ''The Mad Doctor in Harley Street'' ''The Mad Doctor in Harley Street'' is a 1938 novel by F. J. Thwaites. A sequel to ''The Mad Doctor'', it describes the doctor's efforts to get his cure recognised by the medical establishment in London. A contemporar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Melody Lingers
''The Melody Lingers'' is a 1935 Australian novel by F. J. Thwaites Frederick Joseph Thwaites (23 May 1908 – 13 August 1979) was an Australian novelist whose books sold over four million copies. He was best known for his first work ''The Broken Melody'', which was adapted into a The Broken Melody (1937 film), .... It is a sequel to the author's debut novel '' The Broken Melody'' (1930). Plot Dale Jenkins, heir to a rich property in the Riverina area of New South Wales, tries to become a writer. Dedication The book was dedicated to Thwaites' great-grandfather "The King of the Riverina" who establishing Buckingbong Station in 1827. Publication history After the novel's initial publication in Australian in 1935 it was reprinted as follows: * 1935 New Century Press, Australia * 1938 Quality Press, UK * 1947 Peter Huston, Australia * 1950s H. John Edwards, Australia (as part of the publisher's Red-Back Paperback series) Adaptation The novel was adapted for radio in 1936. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Northern Standard
The ''Northern Standard'', also known by the uniform title ''Northern standard (Darwin, N.T.)'', was a newspaper published in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from 1920 or 1921 to 1955. The paper was published by the North Australian Workers' Union from 1928 to 1955. The ''Northern Territory of Australia Government Gazette'' (1873-present) was published in at least four different Northern Territory newspapers, which are still available online through Trove. They were: * ''Northern Territory Times and Gazette'' (1873-1883; 1890-1927) * ''The North Australian'' (1883-1889) * ''The North Australian and Northern Territory Government Gazette Darwin ( ; Larrakia: ) is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. With an estimated population of 147,255 as of 2019, the city contains the majority of the residents of the sparsely populated Northern Territory. It is the smalle ...'' (1889–1890) * ''The Northern Standard'' (1929-1942) * (''Commonwealth Gazette'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Wings (Thwaites Novel)
''Broken Wings'' is a 1934 novel by F. J. Thwaites. The novel was adapted for the radio. Plot The novel is set in Australia's sheep country. Ron Burrell, the last son of a respected pioneer family, falls foul of a powerful financier and suffers many vicissitudes before regaining his place in society. References External links''Broken Wings''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... 1934 Australian novels Novels set in Australia {{1930s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where Gods Are Vain
''Where Gods Are Vain'' is a novel by F. J. Thwaites. The novel was adapted for the radio. Plot Derry Dexter, an Australian originally engaged in the copra trade on the Cocos Islands, becomes a world-famous sculptor. References External links''Where Gods Are Vain''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... {{F. J. Thwaites 1934 Australian novels Novels set on islands Novels set in the Indian Ocean Novels about artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flames Of Convention
''Flames of Convention'' was the third novel by F. J. Thwaites. The novel was adapted for the radio. Plot An artist, Brett Hardy, and his beloved, a squatter's daughter, defy convention to live their lives their own way and suffer for it. The novel is set in Sydney and rural New South Wales. Plagiarism accusations Eighteen months after publication, it was alleged that a section of Chapter Fifteen the book closely resembled the opening chapter of '' Susan Lennox: Her Fall and Rise'' (1912) by David Phillips. Adaptation In 1935 it was announced the book would be filmed in England but this did not happen. References External links''Flames of Convention''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... {{F. J. Thwaites 1933 Australian novels Novels set in New South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
