Circumstance (1922 film) explained

Circumstance
Director:Lawson Harris
Producer:Lawson Harris
Starring:Lawson Harris
Yvonne Pavis
Cinematography:Arthur Higgins
Studio:Austral Super Films
Distributor:Austral Super Films
Runtime:five reels
Country:Australia
Language:Silent film
English intertitles
Budget:less than £800[1]

Circumstance is a 1922 Australian silent film directed by Lawson Harris.[2]

Plot

A young woman is seduced and deserted by a man. She is rescued by a wealthy novelist, who wants to write a story about her life. The novelist's cousin proposes to the girl, only to realise she is the same girl he seduced and abandoned earlier in his life.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by two Americans, Lawson Harris and Yvonne Pavis. Harris came to Australia in 1920 to help Arthur Shirley make The Throwback and later ran an acting school. He was joined in 1922 by Pavis, who was an experienced Hollywood actor. Together they made three low budget feature films.[1]

Reception

The Sydney Truth said the film did "sensational" business in its first week.[4]

The film was profitable, due in part to its low cost.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 111-112.
  2. News: Circumstance. . . [?]72 . Victoria, Australia . 24 May 1923 . 18 June 2018 . 42 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: The PICTURE WORLD . . 3166 . Victoria, Australia . 10 January 1929 . 18 June 2018 . 27 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: MUSIC AND DRAMA . . 1692 . New South Wales, Australia . 11 June 1922 . 18 June 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.