Rushcutters Bay Studio Explained

Rushcutters Bay Studio was an Australian film studio built by Charles Cozens Spencer in 1912 at Rushcutters Bay, Sydney.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

For a number of years it was the leading film studio in Sydney, being the base of operations for Australasian Films. In 1925 that company built a new studio.^[5]

In 1933 Cinesound Productions converted the studios into a backup for their main studios at Bondi Beach.^[6]

Selected Films Shot at Studio

• Know Thy Child (1921)
• Prehistoric Hayseeds (1923)
• The Digger Earl (1924)
• Splendid Fellows (1934)

Notes and References

1. News: NEW INDUSTRY. . . 17 August 1912 . 12 August 2012 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: SPENCER'S FILM FACTORY. . . Sydney, NSW . 7 July 1912 . 1 July 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: AUSTRALIA'S FIRST FILM FACTORY. . . Sydney, NSW . 11 July 1912 . 1 July 2015 . 32 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: PLAY GOER. . . Melbourne, Vic. . 11 July 1912 . 1 July 2015 . 40 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: UNION MASTER PICTURES. . . Perth . 26 April 1925 . 12 August 2012 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: CINESOUND STUDIO. . . Townsville. 10 August 1933 . 12 August 2012 . 6 . National Library of Australia.