The Unknown (1915 comedy film)
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| Directed by | J. E. Mathews |
| Produced by | Archie Fraser Colin Fraser |
| Starring | Peter Felix Porky Keans |
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| Distributed by | Fraser Film Release and Photographic Company |
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2,000 feet[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
The Unknown was a 1915 film directed by J. E. Mathews released in support of The Sunny South or The Whirlwind of Fate (1915).[3]
It is considered a lost film.[4]
Contents
Cast
- Jack Kearns
- Mick King
- Peter Felix
- Jeff Smith
- Frank Longhrey
Production
The movie was shot in Newcastle over December 1914 and January 1915.[5]
It starred two boxers and vaudeville star Jack Kearns.[6]
Reception
The film premiered at Waddington's Globe Theatre, George Street in Sydney. According to the Referee "Mick King, Herr Kearns, and Peter Felix have, in this picture, displayed surprising histrionic ability."[1]
The Motion Picture News called it "a really good comedy, Keystone in appearance".[7]
References
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- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 52
- ↑ "Jack Kearns" at Australian Variety Theatre Archive. (Sighted 19 January 2014)
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- ↑ "Film News from Foreign Parts", Motion Picture News 11 March 1916 accessed 23 November 1916
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