Alan Stranks Alan Stranks i(A42917 works by)
Born: Established: 1903 Brunswick, Brunswick - Coburg area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 18 Jun 1959
c
England,
c
c
United Kingdom (UK),
c
Western Europe, Europe,

Gender: Male
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

Alan Stranks first made his name in Australia in the 1920s as a lyricist, and although he continued his musical career after moving to England, he was more noted as the author of the BBC children's radio series about P.C. 49 ( Archibald Berkeley-Willoughby). The series ran from 1947 to 1953 with books, annuals, a children's club, a board game, a cartoon strip in the children's magazine the Eagle (1950-1957), and two Hammer films The Adventures of PC 49 (1949) and A Case for PC 49 (1951) being produced. Stranks also wrote the lyrics for the soundtrack to the 1945 film Waltz Time.

Most Referenced Works

Last amended 24 Apr 2008 11:03:33
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X