form y separately published work icon The Lust for Gold single work   film/TV  
Note: The author of the screenplay has not been traced.
Issue Details: First known date: 1922... 1922 The Lust for Gold
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In newspaper reports during the film's production, Roy Darling offered the following synopsis:

The picture to be filmed is a comedy drama with an enthralling central idea and an exciting plot, which, Mr. Darling feels sure, will appeal to Australians. A millionaire's son is wearied of all things, and seeks an adventure. The results are thrilling.

Source:

'Beautiful Dorothy Hawtree in Australian Films', Sunday Times, 15 October 1922, p.18.

Notes

  • Note on distribution

    Some sources note that the film managed only a limited release. However, no contemporary advertisements or notices for screenings of the film have so far been traced. Furthermore, in 1927, Roy Darling gave evidence before a Royal Commission that was enquiring into the film industry in Australia, complaining about the preferences given to imported films:

    Witness went on to describe his experiences with local distributors and his difficulties In arranging for screenings of pictures which he had produced. In 1922 he made "The Lust for Gold," but was unable to secure a release, and lost £900 upon it.

    This record therefore assumes that the film never managed a release.

    Source:

    'Film Industry. German Pictures. Preference Over Australian', Sydney Morning Herald, 20 June 1927, p.14.

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