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The West Australian, 25 October 1933, p.15
Claude Flemming Claude Flemming i(7580549 works by)
Born: Established: 1884 Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 1952
Gender: Male
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Actor, director, and script-writer.

According to a 1933 news report:

Born in Sydney in 1884, Mr. Flemming made his stage debut at the Theatre Royal, Perth, in 1903 as The Dauphin in 'Henry V.' He last appeared in Perth in 1923 and later played with Gladys Moncrieff and Robert Chisholm in the Eastern States in 'Maid of the Mountains,' and other similar productions. He went to Hollywood in 1926 and there, he spent 'three years in film-making. He made a series of travel pictures in colour and on going to England, he produced a film depicting London and the life of the people in the city. He said that the film [Dear Old London (1933) for Efftree Studios] had been sent to Australia. Immediately before leaving London, he. was appearing in a musical, stage play, 'Music in the Air,' and the producer, Mr. C. B. Cochram, released him to allow him to return to Australia.

Source:

'Australian Films: Mr. C. Flemming's Views', The West Australian, 25 October 1933, p.15.

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