The Unknown (1915 comedy film)
| The Unknown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. E. Mathews |
| Produced by | Archie Fraser Colin Fraser |
| Starring | Peter Felix Porky Keans |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fraser Film Release and Photographic Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 2,000 feet[3] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Unknown was a 1915 film directed by J. E. Mathews released in support of The Sunny South or The Whirlwind of Fate (1915).[4]
It is considered a lost film.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Jack Kearns
- Mick King
- Peter Felix
- Jeff Smith
- Frank Longhrey
Production
[edit]The movie was shot in Newcastle over December 1914 and January 1915.[6]
It starred two boxers and vaudeville star Jack Kearns.[7]
Reception
[edit]The film premiered at Waddington's Globe Theatre, George Street in Sydney. According to the Referee "Mick King, Herr Kearns, and Peter Felix have, in this picture, displayed surprising histrionic ability."[1]
The Motion Picture News called it "a really good comedy, Keystone in appearance".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MOVING PICTURES". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 27 January 1915. p. 15. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "PRODUCTION OF MOVING PICTURES-- IN AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA". Australian Town and Country Journal. Vol. XCVIII, no. 2555. New South Wales, Australia. 18 December 1918. p. 20. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 17 February 1915. p. 15. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Advertising". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 20 January 1915. p. 15. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 52
- ^ "Jack Kearns" at Australian Variety Theatre Archive. (Sighted 19 January 2014)
- ^ "RELIEF OF TRAVELLING STOCK". The Sunday Times. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 17 January 1915. p. 16. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Film News from Foreign Parts", Motion Picture News 11 March 1916. Retrieved 23 November 1916
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