Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Friday 20 November 1936, page 11


SIX FEATURE FILMS

EACH YEAR

Australian Plans

Plans for the production of at least I six Australian feature films annually by Cinesound Productions Ltd. were announced

yesterday by the managing director

(Mr. Stuart F. Doyle The pictures would be produced with on oversea as well as an Australian market In mind, Mr. Doyle sold. The company also proposed to organise a second unit for making outdoor pictures, and 52 news reviews would be produced each year. Contracts had been made with companies In Great Britain and foreign countries for records of interesting events.

Australian actors and actresses would be given an opportunity to gain public notice, Mr. Doyle added, while other players would be engaged from abroad as found necessary. Miss Shirley Richards was the first young Australian actress to be given a long-term contract. The schedule of productions for 1936-37 was "Orphans of the Wilderness," directed by Ken Hall, with Gwen Munro, Joe Valli, Harry Abdy, Sylvia Kellaway, and "Chut," the boxing kangaroo, taking the principal parts "It Isn't Done," a comedy romance: "Tall Timber," from the screen ploy of Captain Frank Hurley; "Robbery under Arms"; "Pearl of Great Price, a study of the pearling industry; and "Yellow Sands."