| Caloola, or The Adventures of a Jackeroo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfred Rolfe |
| Based on | novel Caloola by Clement Pratt[2] |
Production company | |
Release date | 16 October 1911[1] |
Running time | 2,000 feet[3] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Caloola, or The Adventures of a Jackeroo is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe based on a novel published the previous year by Clement Pratt.[4][5]
It is considered a lost film.[6][7]
Plot
An Englishman, Charlie Hargreaves, is falsely accused of an embezzlement and goes to Australia, where he finds work as a jackeroo at Caloola Station. He falls in love with Hilda, the station owner's daughter, but they are both captured by aboriginals.
The girl's parents arrange a search party and come to the rescue, but the chief of the tribe takes the girl. He is about to throw her over a cliff when the jackeroo comes to the rescue. He encounters a bushfire and manages to escape death in a watery grave.[8][9][10]
Chapter headings were:
- Falsely' accused, Dismissed,
- A stranger in a strange land,
- The Jackeroo,
- At Caloola,
- Mutual admiration,
- The bush fire,
- The' alarm,
- At the point of death,
- A timely rescue,
- Love's awakening,
- A cowardly assault,
- Captured by Black,
- Saved from a watery grave,
- Off for the honeymoon.[11]
Cast
Release
The movie was advertised as being available for release on 4 October 1911.[12]
The bushfire sequence was heavily promoted in advertising.[13]
One report said the film had been "a strong draw".[14]
References
- ^ "Advertising". The Evening News. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 16 October 1911. p. 1. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "A BUSH DRAMA". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 13 August 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "EMPRESS OPEN-AIR GARDEN". Williamstown Chronicle. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 4 November 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ ""CALOOLA."". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 13 August 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "ON AN AUSTRALIAN STATION". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia. 24 September 1910. p. 50. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 28
- ^ Vagg, S., & Reynaud, D. (2016). Alfred Rolfe: Forgotten pioneer Australian film director. Studies in Australasian Cinema, 10(2),184-198. doi:10.1080/17503175.2016.1170950
- ^ "SAYERS'S PICTURES". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 26 January 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "EARL'S COURT". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 5 June 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "STAR COURT". Daily Mercury. Mackay, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 20 May 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Picture Shows". Williamstown Chronicle. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 20 January 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Advertising". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 4 October 1911. p. 16. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Advertising". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 15 January 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "EMPIRE THEATRE". Daily Herald. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 20 January 1912. p. 10. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
External links
- Caloola, or The Adventures of a Jackeroo at IMDb
- Caloola, or the Adventures of a Jackeroo film at AustLit
- Original novel at AustLit
This page was last edited on 26 January 2024, at 00:38