Adam's Woman

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Adam's Woman
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Directed by Philip Leacock
Written by Richard Fiedler
Story byLowell Barrington
Produced by Arthur M. Broidy
Louis F. Edelman
Starring Beau Bridges
Jane Merrow
CinematographyBill Butler
Edited byAnthony Buckley
Music byBob Young
Production
companies
SBP Films
Warner Bros-Seven Arts
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
19 March 1970
Running time
116 Minutes
CountriesAustralia
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,500,000 [1] or $2 million [2]
Box office$15,000 (Australia) [3]

Adam's Woman is a 1970 Australian-American historical drama film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow and John Mills. [4] [5] It has been called a "convict Western". [6]

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Plot

In the 1840s, an American sailor ashore in Liverpool is wrongly convicted and sent to the penal colony in Sydney, Australia where he enters into a battle of wills with the Governor. The Governor offers him a pardon if he helps pioneer new land for the growing colony. He marries Irish woman Bess and they establish a farm despite the harassment of bushrangers.

Opponents of the governor persuade a visiting Crown commissioner, Lord Croydon, to revoke Adam's pardon. Adam tries to escape but is arrested. Bess pleads his case and Adam gets a full pardon.

Cast

Production

The film was originally known as The Return of the Boomerang. It was announced in November 1965 as part of a four film slate by Motion Pictures International, a new company formed by Steve Broidy and Louis F. Edelman. [7] In June 1966 it was reported that Lowell Barrington, author of the novel Return of the Boomerang had been signed by Broidy to write the script for Edelman, with filming to begin in the Australian summer. [8]

In March 1967 Broidy said the film would be one of five he would make that year the others being The Fox, God's High Table, Ignatz and The Coasts of War. [9] In April Edelman said that Lewis Allen would direct from a script by T. E. B. Clarke with filming to begin in October. [10]

In February 1968 Eldeman announced that Philip Leacock would direct the film from a script by Clarke. [11] The following month it was reported Richard Fielding was writing the script for Edelman with filming to begin "this fall". [12]

By November 1968 the project was being made for Warners-Seven Arts and Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow, James Booth and John Mills were cast. [13] The film was given a three-month schedule in Australia. [14] In December Chips Rafferty was listed among the cast (but he does not appear in the final film.) [15] [16]

The film was titled Adam's Woman in December 1969. [17]

Filming

The film was shot entirely in Australia with finance from Hollywood. The script, director, cinematographer and star were all imported. The film was shot in late 1968 and early 1969, on location in the small town of Cambewarra, near Nowra and the Shoalhaven River, and in the studio of Ajax Films. [1] [18] There were a number of movies being shot in Australia at the time including Squeeze a Flower and Ned Kelly . [19]

Reception

The film had its world premiere in Canberra in March 1970. [20] Adam's Woman took $15,000 at the box office in Australia. [21] Overseas reaction was not strong. [1]

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  2. ↑ Hall, Sandra (15 February 1969). "Who's filming what". The Bulletin. p. 42.
  3. ↑ 'Australian Films At the Australian Box office' Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 September 2012
  4. ↑ "Adam's woman". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009.
  5. ↑ "ADAM'S WOMAN". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 45, no. 528. London. 1 January 1978. p. 39.
  6. ↑ Vagg, Stephen (24 July 2019). "50 Meat Pie Westerns". Filmink.
  7. ↑ "Former Allied Artists Chief Forms Company". Los Angeles Times. 8 November 1965. p. c19.
  8. ↑ Martin, Betty (10 June 1966). "'Grand Prix' Starters Named". Los Angeles Times. p. d15.
  9. ↑ Martin, Betty (8 March 1967). "Young to Direct 'Mayerling'". Los Angeles Times. p. e12.
  10. ↑ Martin, Betty (22 April 1967). "Senta to Play Secret Agent". Los Angeles Times. p. 19.
  11. ↑ Martin, Betty (17 February 1968). "MOVIE CALL SHEET: Cobb to Produce 'Ceferino'". Los Angeles Times. p. 17.
  12. ↑ Martin, Betty (4 March 1968). "MOVIE CALL SHEET: 'Secret Ceremony' for Liz". Los Angeles Times. p. c33.
  13. ↑ Martin, Betty (13 November 1968). "MOVIE CALL SHEET: Miss King Plans Comeback". Los Angeles Times. p. g18.
  14. ↑ "Nine Films on Warner Slate". Los Angeles Times. 22 November 1968. p. f22.
  15. ↑ Martin, Betty (7 December 1968). "MOVIE CALL SHEET: Kennedy Joins 'Airport' Cast". Los Angeles Times. p. a8.
  16. ↑ "From Seduced to Wily Seductress". Los Angeles Times. 15 December 1969. p. g33.
  17. ↑ Martin, Betty (30 December 1969). "Curt Conway to Play Judge". Los Angeles Times. p. f8.
  18. ↑ "WORLD FILM PREMIERE A TWO-PAGE FEATURE Many original sites are used". The Canberra Times . 9 March 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 10 December 2013– via National Library of Australia.
  19. ↑ "In the Picture". Sight and Sound. Vol. 39, no. 1 (Winter 1969). London. p. 15.
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