| The Assigned Servant | |
|---|---|
 Production still from the film | |
| Directed by | John Gavin |
| Written by | Agnes Gavin |
| Produced by | Herbert Finlay[1] Stanley Crick |
| Starring | John Gavin |
| Cinematography | Herbert Finlay |
Production companies | Crick and Finlay |
Release date |
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Running time | 3,000 feet[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | Silent film |
| Budget | £300[3] or £500[4] |
The Assigned Servant is a 1911 Australian silent film about a convict who is transported to Van Diemen's Land. It was made by the husband-and-wife team of John and Agnes Gavin and is considered a lost film.
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Plot
In England, Ralph Frawley is arrested for rabbit poaching and transported to Van Diemen's Land as a convict. He is assigned as a servant to a settler and falls in love with the daughter of the house. He marries her in secret but when this is revealed he is sent back to prison to serve the rest of his term. He escapes by a spectacular leap and swims to freedom. He turns to bushranging and robs the mail coach. He is saved by his aboriginal friend during a fight with police. After learning his wife has died he returns to England.[3]
Cast
- John Gavin
- Alf Scarlett
- Charles Woods
- Dore Kurtz
- Sid Harrison
- Agnes Gavin
Production
Filming took under a month, which over a week spent on location.[5] During the shoot, two actors injured themselves during a scene where they fought on top of a cliff and fell twenty feet below into the water. The actor Frank Gardiner cut his head falling from a horse during a chase scene, and an actor playing a trooper had four teeth knocked out during a fight.[6]
Filming took place in the National Park, with Georges River heavily featured.[7]
Reception
According to Gavin the film was a big success.[8]
References
- ^ "QUOTA FAVORED". The Sun. No. 5259. New South Wales, Australia. 15 September 1927. p. 14 (FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Examiner (DAILY ed.). Launceston, Tas. 26 August 1911. p. 10. Retrieved 24 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 13.
- ^ "FILM-MAKING IN AUSTRALIA". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 11 June 1936. p. 11. Retrieved 21 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PHOTO PLAYS". The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times. Tas. 27 July 1911. p. 1. Retrieved 19 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PHOTO PLAYS". The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times. Tas. 27 July 1911. p. 1. Retrieved 24 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PHILLIPS' PICTURES". The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser. NSW. 27 September 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "When the Australian-Produced Picture Made Big Money.", Everyones., 3 (166 (9 May 1923)), Sydney: Everyones Ltd, nla.obj-562121240, retrieved 25 February 2024 – via Trove
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