Captain George's Penny Dreadful (Nov 14, 1975)

Ever since I saw Forty Thousand Horsemen, an epic of Anzac troops in World War I, back in the early 1940s, I've had a soft spot for Australian movies, So, when John Gleeson of Vancouver sent along a list of Australian movies made between 1899 and 1961, originally published in Film Weekly, we thought it would be interesting to reprint the list here, in instalments of course, --P.H. SILENT FILMS 1899 “THE EARLY CHRISTIAN MARTYRS.” Produced and photographed entirely by J. H. Perry, under the auspices of the Salvation Army. 1900 “SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS.” Produced for the Salvation Army by J. H. Perry. 1906 “THE STORY OF THE KELLY GANG” (Johnson &. Gibson and J. & N. Tait). 1907 “FOR THE TERM OF HIS NATURAL LIFE” (Osborne and Jerden). ‘ “ROBBERY UNDER ARMS.” Made by Jim McMahon and E. J. Carroll. “THE SCOTTISH COVENANTERS.” Made by J. H Perry for the Salvation Army. “LIVING, MELBOURNE.” Made by T. J. Vest. “THUNDERBOLT” (A John F. Gavin Production). Directed by and featuring John | F. Gavin. 1909-10 “JOHN VANE, BUSHRANGER.” (Spencer’s) Director, S. Fitzgerald. Jim Gerald, Lance Vane and Max Clifton. : “BURNS JOHNSON FIGHT” (Spen cer’s-Hugh D. McIntosh). Photographed by Ernest Higgins. 4,000 ft. Record of championship match held on Boxing Day, 1908. “A MESSAGE FROM MARS” (Franklyn Barrett). “NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND” (Johnson & Gibson). “THE BELLS” (Johnson & Gibson). Arthur Styan and Nellie Bramley. hie DOUBLE EVENT” (Johnson & Gibson). “THE CHRISTIAN.” “A MAORI MAID’S LOVE” (LongfordRailton). Raymond Longford, Lottie Lyell, Kenneth Carlisle. HISTORY OF AUSITR “MYSTERY OF A HANSOM CAB” (Johnson & Gibson). Walter Dalgleish. “THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP” (Johnson & Gibson). Ethel Buckley. “CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT, THE BUSH KING.” (Spen er’s). Director, Alfred Rolfe. Lilian Dampier. “RUFUS DAWES.” (Spencer’s). Filmisation of For ‘The Term Of His Natural Life. “CAPTAIN STARLIGHT.” (Spencer’s). Director, Alfred Rolfe. Filmisation of Robbery Under Arms. 1911 “TATAL WEDDING” (Spencer’s). R. H. Longford. Lottie Lyell, Walter Vincent. : “SWEET NELL OF OLD DRURY” (Spen cer’s). Nellie Stewart, Gus Neville, George! Musgrove. : “COLLEEN BAWN” (Australian Life Bio graph Company). “THE WRECK OF THE DUNBAR” tralian Life Biograph Company). “DAN MORGAN, THE TERROR OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSH” (Spencer's). Directed by Alfred Rolfe. 1912 “THE MIDNIGHT WEDDING” (Spencer’s). “THE TIDE OF DEATH” (Spencer's). Lottie Lyell, Gus Neville. “MA HOGAN’S BOARDER” (Fraser FilmsLongfcrd). Billie Gilbert, Queenie Cross, Ern Vockler. “TROOPER CAMPBELL” (Raymond Lopgford). Lottie Lyell, Robt. Inman, Frank Phillips. ‘ «TAKING HIS CHANCE” (Raymond Longford). Lottie Lyell, Vivian Edwards. “SWAGMAN’S STORY” (Co-Op. Films). Clara Stevenson, George Corti, James Martin. “ALL FOR GOLD” (Billy Percy Pdtn.). “THE OCTOROON” (Australian Photo play). “THE CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL” (Australian Photoplay).” “THE SHEPHERD OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS” (Spencer’s). Arthur Shirley, Vera Pearce, Tien Hogue. “A WOMAN OF THE PEOPLE.” With Ethel Buckley. “SAVED FROM THE SEA.” With Arthur Shirley. “CALLED BACK.” Produced by Franklyn Barrett. Featuring Charles Hawtrey. “FRANK GARDINER, KING OF THE ROAD.” (John F. Gavin). “KEANE OF KALGOORLIE.” (John F. Gavin). “THE ROMANCE OF MARGARET CATCHPOLE” (Spencer’s). R. H. Longford, Lottie Lyell (John F. (Aus ell. “THE ASSIGNED SERVANT.” Gavin). “CON, THE SHAUGHRAN” (Australian Life Biograph Co.). Louise Charbasse. ‘HANDS ACROSS THE SEA” (Australian Life Biograph Co.). Louise Charbasse. “TALES OF THE BUSH.” “THE TICKET O’ LEAVE MAN” (Australian Life Biograph Co.). Louise Charbasse. “BEN HALL AND HIS GANG.” (John F. Gavin). CAPTAIN GEORGE'S PENNY DREADFUL, a weekly review established in 1968, is published by the Vast Whizzbang Organization, 594 Markham Street, Toronto, Ontario.