The Moira, or Mystery of the Bush explained
Moira, or The Mystery of the Bush is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe.[3]
It is considered a lost film.[4]
It may also be known as Call of the Bush.[5]
Charles Woods appeared as a lecturer accompanying the film.[6]
Plot
Some aboriginals steal a child in rural Australia. Fifteen years later the father of the girl discovers her although he does not know who she is at first. Eventually the two are reunited.[7]
Chapter headings:[8]
- blacks attack the camp
- murder
- kidnapped
- given up for dead
- beautiful white girl in the bush
- escape in the canoe
- Moira at the mining camp
- Ralph's return to Sydney
- meets with accident at Darling Point Road
- father and reunited
Cast
External links
Notes and References
- News: Advertising. . . Sydney . 14 August 1912 . 14 September 2013 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
- News: WORLD-IN-MOTION. . . Broken Hill, NSW . 7 December 1912 . 29 March 2012 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
- Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 35
- Vagg, S., & Reynaud, D. (2016). Alfred Rolfe: Forgotten pioneer Australian film director. Studies in Australasian Cinema, 10(2),184-198. doi:10.1080/17503175.2016.1170950
- News: CENTRAL PICTURES. . . Adelaide . 19 December 1912 . 7 June 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Advertising . . 494 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 September 1912 . 5 February 2024 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
- News: AMUSEMENTS. . . Adelaide . 5 December 1912 . 29 March 2012 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Advertising . The Sun . 494 . New South Wales, Australia . 15 September 1912 . 31 July 2024 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
