A Blue Gum Romance
| A Blue Gum Romance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Franklyn Barrett |
| Written by | Franklyn Barrett |
| Starring | Tien Hogue |
| Cinematography | Franklyn Barrett |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Essanay Company (US) |
Release date | 19 May 1913[1] |
Running time | 2,000 feet[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
A Blue Gum Romance is a 1913 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett.[3] It is considered a lost film.
Plot
The film was described as "a Sensational Story of Love, jealousy and revenge".[1]
Cast
- Tien Hogue as heroine
- Tom Middleton as hero
- Douglas Lotherington as aboriginal chief
Production
It was the first narrative film from the Fraser Film Release and Photographic Company.
The film was set in the timber industry area near Gosford and Wooy, although interiors were shot in Sydney. The aboriginal characters were played by white actors in blackface.
Filming was completed by July 1913.[4]
Reception
The film was popular at the local box office and screened in England and the USA.[5] A contemporary review said the film "seemed to find favour with the spectators."[6]
The film was picked up for distribution in the US by the Essanay Company and "met with success".[7]
References
- ^ a b "Advertising". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. No. 12, 026. New South Wales, Australia. 19 May 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 8 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Daily Standard. No. 144. Queensland, Australia. 28 May 1913. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 8 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Franklyn Barrett papers[permanent dead link] at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 39.
- ^ Graham Shirley & Brian Adams, Australian Cinema: The First Eighty Years, Angus and Robertson, 1989 p 59
- ^ "THE LYRIC THEATRE". Queensland Times. Vol. LIV, no. 8776. Queensland, Australia. 3 June 1913. p. 6 (Daily). Retrieved 8 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FRASER FILMS". The Sunday Times. No. 1483. New South Wales, Australia. 21 June 1914. p. 27. Retrieved 8 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- A Blue Gum Romance at IMDb
- A Blue Gum Romance[permanent dead link] at National Film and Sound Archive
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