Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 16 September 1954, page 4


U.S. Producer's Plans For

3 Films Here

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American film producer Mr. Joseph Kaufman said yesterday that he planned to make three "very big" CinemaScope films in Aus-tralia in the next two years.

Mr. Kaufman has just fin-ished the film "Long John Silver" at Pagewood Studios, at a cost of about £500,000.

He leaves for the United States to-morrow to arrange world distribution for the film, which will have its world premiere in Sydney at Christ-

mas.

Mr. Kaufman said he had arranged for an option on the Pagewood Studios for two

years.

His company, Treasure Island Productions, planned to spend about £100,000 on new stages and equipment.