'Neath Austral Skies
| 'Neath Austral Skies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Raymond Longford |
| Produced by | A.C. Tinsdale |
| Written by | Raymond Longford |
| Starring | Lottie Lyell |
| Studio | Commonwealth Film Producing Company |
| Distributed by | Co-Operative Film Exchange |
| Release dates | 2 December 1913[1] |
| Running time | 4,500 feet[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
'Neath Austral Skies is a 1913 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford.
It is considered a lost film.
Plot
Captain Frank Hollis (Martyn Keith) is engaged to Eileen Delmont (Lottie Lyell). When her brother Eric commits a theft, Frank accepts the blame in order to protect her family's name. He leaves for Australia and joins the New South Wales mounted police. Eric confesses and Eileen and her father go to Australia to track down Frank. They buy a property, some of their cattle is stolen and request a trooper come to their aid - it is Frank. On the way out to see them, Frank is captured by the thieves and is thrown in the river, but Eileen comes to his aid and the lovers are reunited.
Cast
- Lottie Lyell as Eileen Delmont
- Robert Henry as Colonel Delmont
- George Parke as Eric Delmont
- Martyn Keith as Captain Frank Hollis
- Charles Villers as Gidgee Dan
- Mervyn Barrington as Snowy, boundary rider
- Walter Warr as Ah Lum, cook
- T Archer as Monaro Jack
Production
The film was not widely screened and is not one of Longford's better known movies.[3]
Reception
One contemporary critic said the film " has many exciting and sensational scenes, relieved with pure Australian comedy to hold the audience. The photography is very true."[4]
Raymond Longford's name was used extensively in advertising.[5]
References
- ↑ "Raymond Longford", Cinema Papers, January 1974 p51
- ↑ "Advertising.". Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) (Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia). 3 December 1913. p. 15. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 46
- ↑ "MOVING PICTURES.". Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) (Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia). 19 November 1913. p. 15. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ↑ "Advertising.". Leader (Orange, NSW : 1912 - 1922) (Orange, NSW: National Library of Australia). 6 February 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
External links
- 'Neath Austral Skies at the Internet Movie Database
- 'Neath Austral Skies at National Film and Sound Archive
- Neath Austral Skies at AustLit