Caloola, or The Adventures of a Jackeroo
| Caloola, or The Adventures of a Jackeroo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfred Rolfe |
| Based on | novel Caloola by Clement Pratt[1] |
Production company | |
Release date | 16 October 1911[2] |
Running time | 2,000 feet[3] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
Caloola, or The Adventures of a Jackeroo is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe based on a novel published the previous year by Clement Pratt.[4][5]
It is considered a lost film.[6]
Plot
An Englishman, Charlie Hargreaves, is falsely accused of an embezzlement and goes to Australia, where he finds work as a jackeroo at Caloola Station. He falls in love with Hilda, the station owner's daughter, but they are both captured by aboriginals.
The girl's parents arrange a search party and come to the rescue, but the chief of the tribe takes the girl. He is about to throw her over a cliff when the jackeroo comes to the rescue. He encounters a bushfire and manages to escape death in a watery grave.[7][8][9]
Chapter headings were:
- Falsely' accused, Dismissed,
- A stranger in a strange land,
- The Jackeroo,
- At Caloola,
- Mutual admiration,
- The bush fire,
- The' alarm,
- At the point of death,
- A timely rescue,
- Love's awakening,
- A cowardly assault,
- Captured by Black,
- Saved from a watery grave,
- Off for the honeymoon.[10]
Cast
Release
The movie was advertised as being available for release on 4 October 1911.[11]
The bushfire sequence was heavily promoted in advertising.[12]
One report said the film had been "a strong draw".[13]
References
- ↑ "A BUSH DRAMA.". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 13 August 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ↑ "Advertising.". The Evening News. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 16 October 1911. p. 1. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "EMPRESS OPEN-AIR GARDEN.". Williamstown Chronicle. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 4 November 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ↑ ""CALOOLA.".". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 13 August 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "ON AN AUSTRALIAN STATION.". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia. 24 September 1910. p. 50. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 28
- ↑ "SAYERS'S PICTURES.". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 26 January 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ↑ "EARL'S COURT.". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 5 June 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ↑ "STAR COURT.". Daily Mercury. Mackay, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 20 May 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Picture Shows.". Williamstown Chronicle. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 20 January 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Advertising.". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 4 October 1911. p. 16. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Advertising.". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 15 January 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ↑ "EMPIRE THEATRE.". Daily Herald. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 20 January 1912. p. 10. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
External links
- Caloola, or The Adventures of a Jackeroo on IMDb
- Caloola, or the Adventures of a Jackeroo film at AustLit
- Original novel at AustLit