John P. McLeod explained

John P. McLeod (died 1965) was an Australian writer and broadcaster. For a time he was an in-house screenwriter for F.W. Thring at Efftee Studios.^{[1] [2]}

He also worked for the ABC and wrote a number of humorous novels.^[3]

Selected writings

• A Ticket in Tatts (1934) – screenplay
• The Nawab's Necklace; Being Case 102 from the Chronicles of Clipper and Brown, the Dumbest Detectives Ever Devised (1935) – radio play
• The Leech; Or, Detectives Don't Care, Being the Hundred and Oneth Case of Clipper and Brown, the Dumbest Detectives Ever Devised (1935) – radio play
• Typhoon Treasure (1938) – script
• Way Down South (1940)
• Funtasia Digest (1941)
• Frolics in Politics (1941)
• The Progress of Pete (1944)
• Quipster Delight (1945)
• Jester Digest (1945)
• Where Old Friends Meet (1964)

Unfilmed screenplays

It was announced that McLeod would adapt the following novels for Efftee:

• James! Don't Be a Fool by E. V. Timms^[4]
• Along the Road by McLeod^[4]

Notes and References

1. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 182.
2. News: AUSTRALIAN SCENARIOS. . . Perth . 25 August 1933 . 19 October 2014 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
3. Web site: John Macleod. 2021-08-15. AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. en.
4. News: HAVE YOU READ?. . . Sydney . 27 August 1927 . 19 October 2014 . 14 . National Library of Australia.