An Interrupted Divorce

An Interrupted Divorce
Directed byJohn Gavin
Written byAgnes Gavin
StarringFred Bluett
Verma Remee[1]
Release date
  • 6 August 1916 (1916-08-06)
CountryAustralia
LanguageSilent film

An Interrupted Divorce is a 1916 Australian short comedy film directed by John Gavin starring popular vaudeville comedian Fred Bluett.[2][3]

It was in three parts.[4]

It was originally known as The Revue Girls.[5][6]

Its release was delayed due to the lack of film stock in the country.[7]

A contemporary critic said that "Miss Gwen Lewis, the clever monologuist of the Royal Strollers, has been entrusted with the leading role, and has proved her versatility by giving an excellent portrayal of the character entrusted to her. Everything points to Miss Lewis making as big a success on the screen as on the speaking stage."[8] The movie screened as a supporting item to the main feature.[9]

It is considered a lost film.[10]

Cast

  • Fred Bluett
  • Vera Remee
  • The Revue Girls including Gwen Lewis[11]
  • Palladium Ballet[12]

Reception

The Moving Picture World said it was "very amusing".[13]

The Lone Hand said Bluett "seemed to have mislaid his jolly personality. Vera Remee, as the wife, looked at odd moments astonishingly like Pauline Fredrick, but she appeared to be too busy with the toothache to remember her prettiness. The scenario... contains the germs of good comedy, but the actors got out of the producer’s control just at the wrong moments and not infrequently the supers resembled pupils of photoplay acting in the embryo stage of direction. The indoor sets were better on the whole than the exteriors, but the photoplay was a long way from good. "[14]

References

  1. ^ "GLACIARIUM". The Sunday Times. Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 8 July 1917. p. 17. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  2. ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 60.
  3. ^ "When the Australian-Produced Picture Made Big Money.", Everyones., Sydney: Everyones Ltd, 9 May 1923, nla.obj-562121240, retrieved 1 July 2024 – via Trove
  4. ^ "PARRAMATTA'S £1200". The Sunday Times. Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 10 June 1917. p. 3. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  5. ^ "MARY PICKFORD COMPANY FORMED". Arrow (Sydney, NSW : 1916 - 1933). Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 19 August 1916. p. 3. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Australian Notes" The Moving Picture World 1916. Retrieved 23 June 2015
  7. ^ "Moving Picture World - Lantern: Search, Visualize & Explore the Media History Digital Library".
  8. ^ "LYRIC PROGRAMME". The Sunday Times. Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 20 August 1916. p. 28. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Advertising". Leader (Orange, NSW : 1912 - 1922). Orange, NSW: National Library of Australia. 20 May 1918. p. 5. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  10. ^ 'Australia's Lost Films' National Library of Australia
  11. ^ "Advertising". The Sunday Times. Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 26 August 1917. p. 21. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  12. ^ "Motography - Lantern: Search, Visualize & Explore the Media History Digital Library".
  13. ^ "Moving Picture World - Lantern: Search, Visualize & Explore the Media History Digital Library".
  14. ^ "MELBOURNE NOTES", The Lone hand., [Sydney: W. McLeod], 1 September 1917, nla.obj-412761665, retrieved 4 April 2024 – via Trove
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