The Eleventh Hour (1912 film)
| The Eleventh Hour | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Franklyn Barrett |
| Based on | play by Leonard Willey |
| Cinematography | Franklyn Barrett |
Production company | |
Release dates | 13 April 1912 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
The Eleventh Hour is a 1912 Australian silent film. It is considered a lost film.
Plot
The script is based on a play "showing the adventures and vicissitudes in the life of a Girl Telegraphist".[1]
The action consisted of four acts:
- Act 1 – 'Pangs of Jealousy'
- Act 2 – 'Bad Blood'
- Act 3 – 'The Distress Call'
- Act 4 – 'The Eleventh Hour'
Cast
- Cyril Mackay
- Sidney Stirling
- Leonard Willey
- Charles Lawrence
- Loris Brown
- Irby Marshall
Release
The film was shot in Sydney and released in that city in 1912. It screened in London in September 1913 under the title Saved by Telegram.[2]
The critic from the Sydney Morning Herald said that "the story is a thrilling one, whilst the cinematographic work of Mr. Franklyn Barrett, the West expert, is particularly good."[3]
References
- ↑ [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15325022> "Advertising." The Sydney Morning Herald 13 April 1912]
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 34.
- ↑ "OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 10 April 1912. p. 17. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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