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OLYMPIA RECORDING STUDIOS (DURBAN)
Founded by Henry Diffenthal in 1966, the Olympia Recording Studios is one of only 2 recording
studios that remains today from the many production studios that supplied programmes to Springbok
Radio. Some of the programmes made at Olympia include "High Adventure", "Pepsodent Platter
Parade", "Best Sellers", "Springbok 930 Dossier", "Playhouse 90", "Tuesday Theatre", "Lux Radio
Theatre" and countless serials and commercials. The closure of Springbok Radio in 1985 saw the
closing of most of the production houses, however Henry managed to keep Olympia alive and to this
day the studio still does voice over work, commercials, video dubbing, audio, film and video transfers.
From 2002 to 2005, Olympia also produced a number of radio drama's which were broadcast on the
radio programme "Vintage Radio" on Radio Today 1485am. The images that will follow have all been
provided by Henry, this society would like to thank him for all the kindness and also for the many
programmes that he saved and donated to this society and the SABC Sound Archive for preservation.
Gestig deur Henry Diffenthal in 1966, is Olympia Recording Studios vandag een van slegs twee
ateljees van die baie ateljees wat programme aan Springbokradio verskaf het. Voorbeelde van
programme wat deur Olympia vervaardig was sluit in "High Adventure", "Pepsodent Platter Parade",
"Best Sellers", "Springbok 930 Dossier", "Playhouse 90", "Tuesday Theatre", "Lux Radio Theatre" en
menige ander vervolgverhale en advertensies. Na die sluiting van Springbokradio in 1985 het meeste
van die produksie huise gesluit, Henry het egter Olympia aan die gang gehou en tot vandag toe nog
kan die ateljee gebruik word vir advertensies, video stemwerk, klank, film & video omskakelings.
Vanaf 2002 tot 2005 het Olympia ook verskeie radio dramas vir die program "Vintage Radio" op die
stasie Radio Today 1485am vervaardig. Die foto's wat hierna volg was almal deur Henry aan die
vereniging verskaf. Die vereniging wil baie dankie se aan Henry en ook dankie se vir al die
programme wat hy bewaar het en aan beide die vereniging en die SAUK Klank Argief geskenk het.
studios that remains today from the many production studios that supplied programmes to Springbok
Radio. Some of the programmes made at Olympia include "High Adventure", "Pepsodent Platter
Parade", "Best Sellers", "Springbok 930 Dossier", "Playhouse 90", "Tuesday Theatre", "Lux Radio
Theatre" and countless serials and commercials. The closure of Springbok Radio in 1985 saw the
closing of most of the production houses, however Henry managed to keep Olympia alive and to this
day the studio still does voice over work, commercials, video dubbing, audio, film and video transfers.
From 2002 to 2005, Olympia also produced a number of radio drama's which were broadcast on the
radio programme "Vintage Radio" on Radio Today 1485am. The images that will follow have all been
provided by Henry, this society would like to thank him for all the kindness and also for the many
programmes that he saved and donated to this society and the SABC Sound Archive for preservation.
Gestig deur Henry Diffenthal in 1966, is Olympia Recording Studios vandag een van slegs twee
ateljees van die baie ateljees wat programme aan Springbokradio verskaf het. Voorbeelde van
programme wat deur Olympia vervaardig was sluit in "High Adventure", "Pepsodent Platter Parade",
"Best Sellers", "Springbok 930 Dossier", "Playhouse 90", "Tuesday Theatre", "Lux Radio Theatre" en
menige ander vervolgverhale en advertensies. Na die sluiting van Springbokradio in 1985 het meeste
van die produksie huise gesluit, Henry het egter Olympia aan die gang gehou en tot vandag toe nog
kan die ateljee gebruik word vir advertensies, video stemwerk, klank, film & video omskakelings.
Vanaf 2002 tot 2005 het Olympia ook verskeie radio dramas vir die program "Vintage Radio" op die
stasie Radio Today 1485am vervaardig. Die foto's wat hierna volg was almal deur Henry aan die
vereniging verskaf. Die vereniging wil baie dankie se aan Henry en ook dankie se vir al die
programme wat hy bewaar het en aan beide die vereniging en die SAUK Klank Argief geskenk het.
HENRY DIFFENTHAL
IN THE STUDIO / IN DIE ATELJEE
JOHN KINGSLEY, YOLANDE D'HOTMAN & JOHN SIMPSON
MERLE WAYNE
JILL FENSON & MICHAEL McGOVERN
JEPPE MILTON
DOUGLAS BRISTOW & JOAN BUCHANAN
SUZANNE ATWILL
DOROTHY BENNETT, ANNE FREED & HENRY
JILL FENSON & FRANK GRAHAM
DON RIDGEWAY, MAUREEN ADAIR, MICHAEL McGOVERN
& JILL FENSON
& JILL FENSON
KENNETH BAKER
JOHN HAYTER & MARGARET MILNER-SMYTH
ROGER SERVICE & JOHN SIMPSON DURING THE
CLOSING CEREMONY IN DURBAN DURING THE
FINAL MOMENTS OF SPRINGBOK RADIO.
ROGER SERVICE & JOHN SIMPSON TYDENS DIE
SLUITINGS SEREMONIE IN DURBAN TYDENS DIE
FINALE OOMBLIKKE VAN SPRINGBOKRADIO.
CLOSING CEREMONY IN DURBAN DURING THE
FINAL MOMENTS OF SPRINGBOK RADIO.
ROGER SERVICE & JOHN SIMPSON TYDENS DIE
SLUITINGS SEREMONIE IN DURBAN TYDENS DIE
FINALE OOMBLIKKE VAN SPRINGBOKRADIO.
MAUREEN ADAIR
TOMMY REED
CECIL NORTHCOTE
ROGER SERVICE
REG RICHARDS
IVOR KISSON
DAVID SMITH
CAROLINE SMART
JAMES IRWIN
RON EVANS
VICTOR MACKERSON & HAROLD FREED
OLYMPIA RECORDING STUDIOS, 1977
HENRY & MARGARET MILNER-SMYTH
PAM PERRY & SHEILA RAYMOND JONES
MERLE WAYNE & HAROLD FREED
JOHN SIMPSON & SUZANNE ATWILL
PENNY HOLT, LILLIE ORME, MERVYN JOHNS, YOLANDE D'HOTMAN,
HUMPHREY GILBERT, ANNE FREED & DALE CUTTS
HUMPHREY GILBERT, ANNE FREED & DALE CUTTS
HENRY, FRANK GRAHAM, MAUREEN ADAIR, GLYNN DAY & JILL FENSON
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