Do Men Love Women? is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe about an alcoholic who reforms through the love of a good woman. The finale featured a railway collision.[3][4]
| Do Men Love Women? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfred Rolfe |
| Starring | Charles Villiers |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 3,500 feet[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Plot
editChapter headings for the film were:
- the dinner party
- the first sign of the inebriate
- the success of the young novelist
- a patient wife
- heartbroken
- the drunkard's action
- the curse of drink
- the love of a woman
- cured
- the nurses' intrigue
- this is our child
- repentance
- the great railway smash
- men do love women.[6]
Cast
edit- Charles Villiers
Production
editThe film was shot in Sydney.[7]
Reception
editThe film seems to have been widely distributed, with the railway collision prominently advertised. Reviews were generally strong.[8][9] It was described as a "modern East Lynne".[10]
Charles Villiers, who appeared in the cast, would accompany screenings of the film as a lecturer.[11]
References
edit- ^ "OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 January 1912. p. 17. Retrieved 14 September 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. NSW. 19 January 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 14 September 2013 – 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, p 31
- ^ "Advertising". The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. NSW. 19 January 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 26 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Advertising". Williamstown Chronicle. Vic. 17 February 1912. p. 5. Retrieved 26 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ALLMAN'S PICTURES". Warwick Examiner and Times. Qld. 12 February 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 14 September 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE Traralgon Record,". Traralgon Record. Traralgon, Vic. 16 February 1912. p. 2 Edition: MORNING. Retrieved 26 March 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. 9 May 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 26 March 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Referee. Sydney. 10 January 1912. p. 16. Retrieved 14 September 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Daily Leader AND STOCK AND STATION NEWS". The Leader. Orange, NSW. 25 January 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 14 September 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
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