The Bondage of the Bush
| The Bondage of the Bush | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Woods |
| Written by | Charles Woods |
| Produced by | Charles Woods |
| Starring | Charles Woods |
| Cinematography | Bert Ive |
Production company | Woods' Australian Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 4,000 feet[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Bondage of the Bush is a 1913 Australian silent film starring, written, produced and directed by Charles Woods. It is considered a lost film.[2] It screened widely in country areas.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]The film was divided into the following chapters:
- the great race
- a leap for life
- horse and man precipitated to raging torrents below
- fight with the waters
- the dash for liberty
- the struggle on the cliffs
- the black boy's revenge[2]
Cast
[edit]- D.R. Rivenall as Dan Romer
- Charles Woods as Gee-Bung
- Wilton Power as Wilfred Granger
- Jeff Williams as James Bramley
- Alfred Bristow as Parson Bramley
- Gertrude Darley as Monda Bramley
- E.W. Newman
- H. Ward
- H.N. Gannan
- E.L. Betts
- J. Darley
- G. Filmer as Sergeant Jones
- J. Hamilton as Trooper Wallace
References
[edit]- ^ "PICTURE SHOWS". The Sun. No. 542. New South Wales, Australia. 17 August 1913. p. 22. Retrieved 7 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 39
- ^ "MONARCH PICTURES". The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1892 – 1927). NSW. 23 June 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 14 April 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Notes". Motion Picture World. 10 February 1917. p. 845.
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