| The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show | |
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| Directed by | Beaumont Smith |
| Produced by | Beaumont Smith |
| Written by | Beaumont Smith |
| Starring | Tal Ordell Fred MacDonald |
| Cinematography | A.O. Segerberg |
| Studio | Beaumont Smith Productions |
| Release date(s) | 5 November 1917 |
| Running time | 4,000 feet |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | silent |
The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show is a 1917 Australian rural comedy from director Beaumont Smith. It was the third in his series about the rural family, the Hayseeds.
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Dad Hayseed and his friends, including Dad Duggan, decide to hold an agricultural show around Stoney Creek, and go to Brisbane to ask the Governor of Queensland to open it. He agrees, they form a brass band to play, and the show is a great success.[1]
Like the first two Hayseed movies, Beaumont Smith used local appeal to make them attractive to audiences. This one was shot around Brisbane.[2] It was followed by The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup.