Have seen (and read umpteen times CJ Dennis's book on which it is based)
the film. The performances are less stagy than you would imagine for the
period, and the film is remarkably humorous...
Cal
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Sent: Friday, 18 August 2006 2:10 PM
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Subject: Re: Snap Melies & 1919 Australian silent film
Patrick,
Judith doesn't intrude--she simply follows the nine of spades in the
magician's series of tricks. I was struck by Melies' decision to give
human names to the queen of hearts and the king of clubs. Though the
magician within the film isn't named, he could be a stand-in for Melies
himself, who was a magician as well as a director in "real" life.
I read about the discovery of those early British films and I hope they
will eventually be shown here. Have you or anyone on this list seen
this
1919 Australian film? Barry
"The Sentimental Bloke
Premiere of Australian restoration with orchestral accompaniment
September 10 at 5:00 p.m.
A madcap verse narrative was the source for Australia's first
blockbuster, the charming tale of a "larrikin" (a cheeky, irreverent
guy) who finds his "ideal tart" and decides to reform. Set in the
Woolloomoolloo section of Sydney, the film features vaudeville veteran
Arthur Tauchert as the affectionate bloke whose disarmingly ardent
sentiments retain their down-to- earth appeal nine decades later, as
evidenced by the film's recent revival throughout Australia. (Raymond
Longford and Lottie Lyell, 1919, 35 mm, live orchestral accompaniment by
Melbourne-based Jen Anderson and the Larrikins includes tinwhistle,
piano, guitar, mandolin, and violin, 110 min.)"
On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:57:38 +0100, Patrick Mc Manus
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Barry One of those amazing pre 1900 films!!I love em Does the Judith in
>brackets intrude? thanks P Ps we have just had a series of 'lost'old
>brit films including colour ones from the 1920 sort of fascinating the
>small details Cheers P olden P
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