A Daughter of Australia (1912 film) explained

A Daughter of Australia
Director:Gaston Mervale
Producer:Harry Beaumont
Starring:Louise Lovely
Harry Beaumont
Runtime:3,000[1] or 4,000 feet[2]
Country:Australia
Language:Silent film
English intertitles

A Daughter of Australia is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Gaston Mervale starring Louise Lovely, then known as Louise Carbasse. It was set in the early days of the Australian goldfields and is considered a lost film.[3]

Release

The film made its premiere at the Alhambra Theatre in Sydney[4] and was screening in cinemas as late as 1918, by which stage the star was billed as "Louise Lovely".[5]

It was advertised as featuring "sensations from beginning to end, mingled with Love, Pathos, Humour, and Tragedy."[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Advertising. . . Sydney . 22 May 1912 . 14 September 2013 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Advertising. . . 7 September 1912 . 27 January 2012 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p32
  4. News: ALHAMBRA THEATRE. . . 19 February 1912 . 27 January 2012 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Advertising. . . Rockhampton, Qld. . 18 May 1918 . 27 January 2012 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Advertising. . . 7 September 1912 . 27 January 2012 . 2 . National Library of Australia.