The Moira, or Mystery of the Bush
| Moira, or The Mystery of the Bush | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfred Rolfe |
| Starring | Charles Villers |
| Cinematography | A. O. Segerberg |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Company[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 3,000 feet[3] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Moira, or The Mystery of the Bush is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe.[4]
It is considered a lost film.[5]
It may also be known as Call of the Bush.[6]
Charles Woods appeared as a lecturer accompanying the film.[7]
Plot
[edit]Some aboriginals steal a child in rural Australia. Fifteen years later the father of the girl discovers her although he does not know who she is at first. Eventually the two are reunited.[8]
Chapter headings:[9]
- blacks attack the camp
- murder
- kidnapped
- given up for dead
- beautiful white girl in the bush
- escape in the canoe
- Moira at the mining camp
- Ralph's return to Sydney
- meets with accident at Darling Point Road
- father and reunited
Cast
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Advertising". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 4 September 1912. p. 16. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Advertising". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 14 August 1912. p. 16. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "WORLD-IN-MOTION". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 7 December 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 35
- ^ Vagg, S., & Reynaud, D. (2016). Alfred Rolfe: Forgotten pioneer Australian film director. Studies in Australasian Cinema, 10(2),184-198. doi:10.1080/17503175.2016.1170950
- ^ "CENTRAL PICTURES". Daily Herald. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 19 December 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ "Advertising". The Sun. No. 494. New South Wales, Australia. 15 September 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 5 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AMUSEMENTS". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 5 December 1912. p. 13. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Advertising". The Sun. No. 494. New South Wales, Australia. 15 September 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 31 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- The Moira, or Mystery of the Bush at IMDb
- The Moira, or Mystery of the Bush at AustLit
- Moira, or Mystery of the Bush at Ausstage
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