Mates from the Murrumbidgee
| Mates from the Murrumbidgee | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfred Rolfe |
| Starring | Charles Villiers |
Production company | |
Release date | 11 September 1911[1] |
Running time | 3,000 feet[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Mates from the Murrumbidgee is a 1911 Australian silent movie.
It is considered a lost film and was arguably the first Australian war film.[3]
Plot
Two friends who live near the Murrumbidgee River that wind up fighting in the Second Boer War for the New South Wales Lancers. The two friends fall in love with the same girl. The girl ends up poisoning herself and one of the friends shoots the other.[4]
The film includes a charge at Majuba Hill (even though that took place during the First Boer War). This was done "for the sake of the picturesque".[5]
It also included a triumphant return to Sydney.[3][6] A con
Cast
Release
The film was released on a double bill with Fighting Blood, an American Western.[7] It was accompanied by a lecturer who would explain the plot; for many screenings, this was the noted comedian Charles Woods.[2]
References
- ^ "VICTORIA THEATRE". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 9 September 1911. p. 13. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Advertising". Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930). Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 10 September 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ a b Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998,23
- ^ "BROADWAY THEATRE". Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931). Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 28 August 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "DRAMATIC NOTES". The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 16 September 1911. p. 41. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "ENGLISH AMUSEMENT COMPANY". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 21 October 1911. p. 5 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "VICTORIA THEATRE". Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930). Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 10 September 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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