Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), Monday 2 March 1936, page 4


FILMS TO BE MADE FROM

AUSTRALIAN STORIES

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Thring.^ mariaging'diredtor. of. the Master Cra'ft" Film-tCorporationV and of Efftee Films,-will sail for Hollywood-on-Wednesday-to engage direc-tor« and players ; and to ha-e 'seven Australian stories prepared for mov-ing pictures treatment by experienced Hollywood, scenario writers. - The stories include "Shéepmates" ..and other novels .by William.Hatfield.

Mr. Thring has been negotiating by cable with a leading American dis-tributing organisation, and the nego-tiations have advanced to such'a'stage as to'warrant a visit to the United States i to complete the deal. . The Master .Craft Co:1:will make' six films for this distributor. - '