The Golden West (1911 film)
| The Golden West | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Young |
| Cinematography | Lacey Percival |
Production company | Australian Film Syndicate |
Release date |
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Running time | 2,500 feet[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Golden West is an Australian film directed by George Young set in the Australian goldfields. It is considered a lost film.[3]
Premise
[edit]"A sensational story of the West Australian goldfields in the 70s."[4]
Production
[edit]This was the first movie from the Australian Film Syndicate, which was formed in early 1911 with the financial backing of a draper, doctor and squatter from Goulburn. Their low-budget films were directed by George Young and their technical department was run by Jack Wainwright and Lacey Percival.
The company ran out of a small studio and laboratory in North Sydney but did not last long due to poor financial returns for their movies.[5] [6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Advertising". The Sun. No. 227. New South Wales, Australia. 22 March 1911. p. 3 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 22, 836. New South Wales, Australia. 23 March 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Versatile Cameraman.", Everyones., 3 (158 (14 March 1923)), Sydney: Everyones Ltd, nla.obj-569876460, retrieved 26 February 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN FILM SYNDICATE". The Sun. No. 243. New South Wales, Australia. 10 April 1911. p. 7 (LATEST EDITION). Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 16.
- ^ "C. Lacey Percival Resigns from A.F. Ltd.", Everyones., 5 (311 (17 February 1926)), Sydney: Everyones Ltd, nla.obj-574672185, retrieved 25 February 2024 – via Trove
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