Tom McCreadie (1907–1992), better known as T. O. McCreadie was an Australian film director and producer, who was also involved in distribution and exhibition for many years.[1]
Tom and his brother Alec worked as exhibitors in Sydney in the 1920s. In 1940 they formed Embassy Pictures and made several shorts. In 1946 they re-recorded the Russian film Memory's Harvest with English dialogue, the first time this had been attempted in an Australian film.[2] The movie was about a Russian taxi driver who becomes a Bolshoi opera star; among the actors they used for dubbing were Peter Finch and John Fernside.[3][4]
The McCreadies began feature film production in 1948 with Always Another Dawn, which gave early lead roles to Charles Tingwell and Guy Doleman. The brothers produced and would handle their own publicity; Tom McCreadie would also help design sets.[5] In 1948 they announced plans to make two films in 1949 and three or four in 1950.[6] In the event they only produced two more movies before Embassy Pictures wound up in 1950. Among their unmade projects was an adaptation of a book by Dale Collins, Vulnerable.[7]
^"Obituary: Tom McCreadie". Filmnews. Vol. 22, no. 8. New South Wales, Australia. 1 September 1992. p. 2. Retrieved 29 July 2019 – 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, 206.
^"Film Reviews." The Australian Women's Weekly 30 Aug 1947: 40 accessed 7 Dec 2011
^"NEW FILMS REVIEWED". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 25 August 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
^"Film Business!". The Sunday Herald. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 15 May 1949. p. 3 Supplement: Magazine Section. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
^"Hoss Operas Can Be Worthwhile." The Argus (Melbourne) 27 Nov 1948: 6 Supplement: The Argus Week-End Magazine accessed 4 Dec 2011
^""Inside Scotland Yard" Crime Documentary." The Mail (Adelaide) 9 Oct 1948: 3 Supplement: SUNDAY MAGAZINE accessed 4 Dec 2011
mccreadie, mccreadie, 1907, 1992, better, known, australian, film, director, producer, also, involved, distribution, exhibition, many, years, contents, biography, filmography, references, external, linksbiography, edittom, brother, alec, worked, exhibitors, sy. Tom McCreadie 1907 1992 better known as T O McCreadie was an Australian film director and producer who was also involved in distribution and exhibition for many years 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editTom and his brother Alec worked as exhibitors in Sydney in the 1920s In 1940 they formed Embassy Pictures and made several shorts In 1946 they re recorded the Russian film Memory s Harvest with English dialogue the first time this had been attempted in an Australian film 2 The movie was about a Russian taxi driver who becomes a Bolshoi opera star among the actors they used for dubbing were Peter Finch and John Fernside 3 4 The McCreadies began feature film production in 1948 with Always Another Dawn which gave early lead roles to Charles Tingwell and Guy Doleman The brothers produced and would handle their own publicity Tom McCreadie would also help design sets 5 In 1948 they announced plans to make two films in 1949 and three or four in 1950 6 In the event they only produced two more movies before Embassy Pictures wound up in 1950 Among their unmade projects was an adaptation of a book by Dale Collins Vulnerable 7 Filmography editMemory s Harvest 1947 Australian version Always Another Dawn 1948 director producer co writer Into the Straight 1949 director producer The Kangaroo Kid 1950 producer Far West Story 1952 short producerReferences edit Obituary Tom McCreadie Filmnews Vol 22 no 8 New South Wales Australia 1 September 1992 p 2 Retrieved 29 July 2019 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 206 Film Reviews The Australian Women s Weekly 30 Aug 1947 40 accessed 7 Dec 2011 NEW FILMS REVIEWED The Sydney Morning Herald National Library of Australia 25 August 1947 p 5 Retrieved 10 July 2012 Film Business The Sunday Herald Sydney National Library of Australia 15 May 1949 p 3 Supplement Magazine Section Retrieved 11 January 2012 Hoss Operas Can Be Worthwhile The Argus Melbourne 27 Nov 1948 6 Supplement The Argus Week End Magazine accessed 4 Dec 2011 Inside Scotland Yard Crime Documentary The Mail Adelaide 9 Oct 1948 3 Supplement SUNDAY MAGAZINE accessed 4 Dec 2011External links editT O McCreadie at IMDb T O McCreadie at National Film and Sound Archive nbsp This article about an Australian film director is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title T O McCreadie amp oldid 1171153410, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
