A farmer refuses to let his daughter marry her admirer until he can show he can take care of her. The admirer turns out to be a villain. The girl marries a neighbouring squatter and they have a baby. The scorned admirer returns after a few years seeking revenge. He kidnaps the baby and there is a chase.[8]
According to contemporary reports, the film was well received by audiences in a number of states.[9] The LauncestonDaily Telegraph said the film was "cleverly acted with the scenes cleanly depicted."[10]
Another report said:
The Sundowner is a capital story of unbounded interest and excitement. The life in the Never, Never country, with its awesome loneliness and characteristic beauty, is defined throughout the lengthy picture with such incredible exactness that with small imagination the spectator is carried direct to the spot. "The Sundowner", being one of Pathe Freres' first efforts in dramatic photography in our country, particular care has been paid in making it a pronounced success. Localities were explored and carefully considered, the site of operations being ultimately found out in the far west. A company of the first rank of colonial actors was selected to assume the many characters involved, and a staff of skilled photographic operators was deputed to carefully absorb this delightful dramatic story into photographic form for presentation to the many to whom this class of picture appeals[11]
Referencesedit
^"Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 19 August 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
^"Advertising". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. NSW: National Library of Australia. 21 September 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
sundowner, 1911, film, sundowner, australian, film, shot, victoria, australian, bush, billed, romance, with, many, startling, adventures, sundownerdirected, colestarringvera, remeefrank, millsbohemian, dramatic, companyproductioncompanypathé, frères, release, . The Sundowner is an Australian film shot in Victoria 4 Set in the Australian bush it was billed as a romance with many startling adventures 5 The SundownerDirected byE J ColeStarringVera RemeeFrank R MillsBohemian Dramatic CompanyProductioncompanyPathe Freres 2 Release date19 August 1911 1 Running time2 000 feet 3 CountryAustraliaLanguagesSilent filmEnglish intertitlesIt is not known who directed the movie but it may have been E I Cole as it featured his Bohemian Dramatic Company 6 7 It is considered a lost film Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot editA farmer refuses to let his daughter marry her admirer until he can show he can take care of her The admirer turns out to be a villain The girl marries a neighbouring squatter and they have a baby The scorned admirer returns after a few years seeking revenge He kidnaps the baby and there is a chase 8 Cast editVera Remee Frank R Mills Bohemian Dramatic CompanyProduction editThe film was shot in Victoria 3 Reception editAccording to contemporary reports the film was well received by audiences in a number of states 9 The Launceston Daily Telegraph said the film was cleverly acted with the scenes cleanly depicted 10 Another report said The Sundowner is a capital story of unbounded interest and excitement The life in the Never Never country with its awesome loneliness and characteristic beauty is defined throughout the lengthy picture with such incredible exactness that with small imagination the spectator is carried direct to the spot The Sundowner being one of Pathe Freres first efforts in dramatic photography in our country particular care has been paid in making it a pronounced success Localities were explored and carefully considered the site of operations being ultimately found out in the far west A company of the first rank of colonial actors was selected to assume the many characters involved and a staff of skilled photographic operators was deputed to carefully absorb this delightful dramatic story into photographic form for presentation to the many to whom this class of picture appeals 11 References edit Advertising The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 19 August 1911 p 2 Retrieved 4 December 2014 Advertising Goulburn Evening Penny Post NSW National Library of Australia 21 September 1911 p 3 Retrieved 4 December 2014 a b BURNIE The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times Tas National Library of Australia 2 November 1911 p 2 Retrieved 4 December 2014 Advertising The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times Tas 2 Nov 1911 3 Retrieved 31 December 2011 Advertising The Brisbane Courier 23 August 1911 2 retrieved 31 December 2011 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper Australian Film 1900 1977 A Guide to Feature Film Production Melbourne Oxford University Press 1998 23 Advertising Bendigo Advertiser Vic National Library of Australia 15 February 1913 p 1 Retrieved 4 December 2014 BIJOU PICTURES Goulburn Evening Penny Post NSW National Library of Australia 7 September 1911 p 2 Retrieved 4 December 2014 THE NEW PRINCESS The Examiner Launceston Tas 9 Sep 1911 5 Edition DAILY Retrieved 31 December 2011 AMUSEMENTS Daily Telegraph Launceston Tas National Library of Australia 8 September 1911 p 6 Retrieved 4 December 2014 THE SUNDOWNER Goulburn Evening Penny Post NSW National Library of Australia 21 September 1911 p 2 Retrieved 4 December 2014 External links editThe Sundowner at IMDb The Sundowner at AustLit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Sundowner 1911 film amp oldid 1182736634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
