Shirley Butler Explained

Shirley Butler is a 1953 Australian radio feature about the unsolved murder of Sydney woman Shirley Butler.^{[1] [2]}

It was made for 2SM radio station, written and produced by Anthony Scott Veitch, commissioned by Tom Jacobs.^[3] Extensive research was done for the program which was made with the involvement of the police.^{[4] [5]} The broadcast went for 16 minutes.^[6]

According to the Adelaide Mail the broadcastv"made radio and criminal investigation history."^[7]

According to the Sydney Sun "2SM's switchboard hasbeen jammed with congratulatory calls on its dramatic Wednesday night broadcast seeking further information about the Christmas Eve murder of Shirley Butler at Waverton."^[8]

According to the Adelaide Mail "So far, the broadcast has not brought in the evidence which could lead the police to the killer, but in the estimation of the police authorities, it has opened up a brand new field of crime detection which may play a major part in criminal investigations in the future."

Cast

• Alan Trevor as narrator
• Margaret Christiansen
• Marie Clarke
• Bruce Stewart
• Queenie Ashton
• David Eadie
• Laurel Mather

External links

• The Shirley Butler Story at National Film and Sound Archive

Notes and References

1. News: 18 January 1953 . It's a habit to Tom Jacobs . 19 December 2023 . Sunday Mail . Queensland, Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . 1686.
2. News: 14 March 1953 . Does this picture jog your memory? . 19 December 2023 . Pix . Associated Newspapers Limited . Sydney, N.S.W . Trove . 29 . 2 . 0032-0390 . nla.obj-494191022.
3. News: 15 January 1953 . Waverton Murder; Broadcast Evokes Telephone Calls . 19 December 2023 . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . 27 . 7,923.
4. News: 15 January 1953 . Radio Drama Helps C.I.B. Men . 19 December 2023 . . New South Wales, Australia . 1 . National Library of Australia . XVII . 255.
5. News: 16 January 1953 . New Moves In Woman's Murder . 19 December 2023 . . New South Wales, Australia . 4 . National Library of Australia . 35,903.
6. News: 15 January 1953 . Radio play brings death clue . 19 December 2023 . The Herald . Victoria, Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . 23,601.
7. News: 17 January 1953 . Crime broadcast made radio history in NSW . 19 December 2023 . . South Australia . 43 . National Library of Australia . 42 . 2,119.
8. News: 16 January 1953 . Hour-Long Whodunnit Lined Up For 2GB . 19 December 2023 . . New South Wales, Australia . 10 (Late Final Extra) . National Library of Australia . 13,397.