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Where the Dead Men Lie
( dir. Keith Gow
)
Australia
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Australian Commonwealth Film Unit
,
1971
7389407
1971
single work
film/TV
'Where Dead Men Lie is a short drama based on a "script" written by Henry Lawson in 1896 in the earliest days of moving pictures. Anticipating the development of dramatic cinema, Lawson wrote his story, "The Australian Cinematograph", with clear directions for the camera. This beautifully shot film, made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death, features the voices of Jack Thompson and Max Cullen. It tells of a drover who has been away from home for four months. In a hurry to get back to his family, he attempts the most direct route–through drought-stricken country.'
Source: National Film and Sound Archive (http://sa-staging.com/search-programs/program/?sn=1317). (Sighted: 22/5/2014)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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The Australian Cinematograph
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The Australian Cinematograph
Subjects:
- Where the Dead Men Lie 1891 single work poetry
- Clancy of the Overflow 1889 single work poetry
- Bush,
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cNew Zealand,cPacific Region,
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cAustralia,c
- Australian Outback, Central Australia,
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