The Miner's Daughter is a 1927 Australian silent film set in Sydney and Bendigo. Little is known about it and it is considered a lost film.
| The Miner's Daughter | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leo Forbert |
| Produced by | Charles James MacLaren |
| Starring | Bert McCarthy |
Production company | Southern Cross Productions |
| Distributed by | A. R. Harwood |
Release date |
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| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
| Budget | £1,000[1] |
Everyone's said it was "reported on without much enthusiasm."[2]
Production
editIt was directed by a Polish photographer, art director and film producer, Leon Forbert, who was visiting Australia in the late 1920s. The star was boxer Bert McCarthy, Australia's featherweight champion at the time. Finance was allegedly provided by members of Melbourne's Jewish community.[1]
Release
editA. R. Harwood distributed the movie but had little success.[1]
Bert McCarthy died in 1931 after being knocked unconscious during a fight.[3][4] Ten years previously boxer Denico Cabanella had died after a fight with McCarthy.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 141.
- ^ "Likely to be Biggest Australian Release in 1928—" The Adorable Outcast."", Everyones., 7 (406 (14 December 1927)), Sydney: Everyones Ltd, nla.obj-578957495, retrieved 2 March 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "BOXING". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 7 July 1931. p. 3 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "BOXER'S SKULL FRACTURED". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 6 July 1931. p. 10. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "FROM ALL CORNERS". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 14 July 1938. p. 11. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "DENCIO CABANELLA'S DEATH". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 5 July 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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