The Bushman's Bride

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The Bushman's Bride
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The Age 11 May 1912
Produced by Charles Cozens Spencer
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Release date
  • 13 May 1912 (1912-05-13) [1] [2]
CountryAustralia
Languages Silent film
English intertitles

The Bushman's Bride is a 1912 Australian silent film.

It was advertised as "a virile tale of pluck and peril in the wilds of Australia's bush" in 91 scenes. [3]

It is considered a lost film. [1]

It was likely based on a play. [4]

It may also have been called The Bushman and been based on Jo Smith's play The Bushwoman . [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 35.
  2. "Advertising". The Herald. No. 11, 394. Victoria, Australia. 11 May 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 1 May 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Advertising". The Age . No. 17831. Victoria, Australia. 11 May 1912. p. 22. Retrieved 1 May 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  4. ""THE BUSHMAN'S BRIDE."". The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 – 1939) . NSW. 27 December 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 24 May 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "ALONG FILM ROW Folk. Fact and Fancy....The Laughs and Laments of the Trade", Everyones., 13 (723 (3 January 1934)), Sydney: Everyones Ltd, nla.obj-578996760, retrieved 22 February 2024 via Trove