Algie's Romance Explained

Algie's Romance
Director:Leonard Doogood
Producer:Leonard Doogood
Starring:Leonard Doogood
Boyd Irwin
Studio:South Australian Feature Film Company
Runtime:3,500 feet
Country:Australia
Language:Silent film
English intertitles

Algie's Romance is a 1918 Australian silent film. It is a comedy starring Charlie Chaplin impersonator Leonard Doogood as an Englishman who arrives in Australia and has adventures.

Plot

An Englishman, Algie, arrives in Australia and stays with friends in the country. Twin sisters both fall in love with him.Algie finds himself subjected to various practical jokes, but ultimately he demonstrates his courage and ability. Through showcasing his prowess as a crack shot, he not only overcomes the jests but also wins a wife in the process..[1]

Cast

Production

Doogood was a Charlie Chaplin impersonator who had previously made a one-reel short film in South Australia, Charlie's Twin Brother.[2] [3]

The film was shot on a cattle station owned by the Downer family in South Australia, near the Mount Lofty Ranges.[4] Technical facilities were provided by Southern Cross Feature Films.[5]

The film was well received and Doogood made plans for a follow-up, Dinkum Oil, based on a novel by Frederick J Mills, but it was never shot.[1] [6]

It is considered a lost film.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: ALGIE'S ROMANCE. . . Adelaide . 20 April 1918 . 23 July 2012 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: NEW ADELAIDE INDUSTRY. . . Adelaide . 16 September 1916 . 23 July 2012 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Advertising. . . Adelaide . 16 September 1916 . 23 July 2012 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PHOTO-PLAY. . . Adelaide . 20 April 1918 . 23 July 2012 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  5. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 83.
  6. News: ADELAIDE-MADE PICTURES. . . Adelaide . 13 April 1918 . 23 July 2012 . 7 . National Library of Australia.