The Romance of Runnibede

The Romance of Runnibede
Directed by Scott R. Dunlap
Written by Gayne Dexter (titles)
John M. Giles
Based on novel by Steele Rudd
Starring Eva Novak
Gordon Collingridge
Cinematography Len Roos
Studio Australasian Films
Phillips Films Productions
Distributed by Union Theatres
Release date(s) 1928
Country Australia
Language Silent film
English intertitles
Budget ₤12,000 or ₤15,000[1]
Box office ₤2,000[2]

The Romance of Runnibede is a 1928 Australian silent film based on a book by Steele Rudd.

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Synopsis

Dorothy Winchester (Eva Novak) finishes school and returns home to North Queensland where her father has a large station. She is kidnapped by a tribe of local aboriginals who believe she is the reincarnation of a queen. She is pursued by two men who love her, a stockman (Gordon Collingridge) on her father's property, and a mounted policeman.

Production

A company was formed to make the film, Phillips Films Productions Ltd, with capital of £100,000.[3] Several people were imported from America, including the director, Scott Dunlap, and star, Eva Novak.[4]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "£100,000 SPENT." Advocate (Burnie, Tas) 5 Jan 1928: 6 accessed 6 Dec 2011
  2. ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 142.
  3. ^ "Cinema Notes.". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) (Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia): p. 6. 10 June 1927. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29675996. Retrieved 3 January 2012. 
  4. ^ Graham Shirley and Brian Adams, Australian Cinema: The First Eighty Years, Currency Press, 1989 p94

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