Sam Crews Explained

Sam Crews was an Australian theatre practitioner and film director.

According to W. J. Lincoln, he was the director of the movie The Story of the Kelly Gang, arguably the world's first feature film.^[1] This claim has been backed by a number of others.^{[2] [3]}

Others said it was his idea to make the movie.^[4]

Crews assisted Lincoln on a number of films.

Notes and References

1. News: PICTURE PROFILES IN THE OLDEN DAYS. . . Melbourne . 9 February 1916 . 28 June 2015 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: TABLE TALK OF THE WEEK. . . Melbourne . 5 November 1925 . 28 June 2015 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: WHO'S WHO IN THE MOVIES. . . Melbourne . 16 May 1929 . 28 June 2015 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: It All Began With a Feature Movie On The Kelly Gang. . . Adelaide . 16 November 1946 . 28 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.