The Unknown (1915 comedy film) explained

The Unknown
Director:J. E. Mathews
Producer:Archie Fraser
Colin Fraser
Starring:Peter Felix
Porky Keans
Studio:Fraser Film Release and Photographic Company[1]
Distributor:Fraser Film Release and Photographic Company
Runtime:2,000 feet[2]
Language:Silent film
English intertitles
Country:Australia

The Unknown was a 1915 film directed by J. E. Mathews released in support of The Sunny South or The Whirlwind of Fate (1915).[3]

It is considered a lost film.[4]

Cast

Production

The movie was shot in Newcastle over December 1914 and January 1915.[5]

It starred two boxers and vaudeville star Jack Kearns.[6]

Reception

The film premiered at Waddington's Globe Theatre, George Street in Sydney. According to the Referee "Mick King, Herr Kearns, and Peter Felix have, in this picture, displayed surprising histrionic ability."[7]

The Motion Picture News called it "a really good comedy, Keystone in appearance".[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: PRODUCTION OF MOVING PICTURES-- IN AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA. . . XCVIII . 2555 . New South Wales, Australia . 18 December 1918 . 21 November 2023 . 20 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Advertising. . The Referee. Sydney . 17 February 1915 . 9 November 2014 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Advertising. . The Referee. Sydney . 20 January 1915 . 9 November 2014 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 52
  5. http://ozvta.com/practitioners-k/ "Jack Kearns"
  6. News: RELIEF OF TRAVELLING STOCK. . . Sydney . 17 January 1915 . 9 November 2014 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: MOVING PICTURES. . The Referee. Sydney . 27 January 1915 . 9 November 2014 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  8. https://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew132unse#page/1446/mode/2up/search/australia "Film News from Foreign Parts", Motion Picture News 11 March 1916