We'll Take Her Children in Amongst Our Own

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We'll Take Her Children in Amongst Our Own
Directed by Raymond Longford
Based onpoem by Victor Hugo
Produced byArchie Fraser
Colin Fraser
Starring Lottie Lyell
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 February 1915 (1915-2-1)
[1]
CountryAustralia
Languages Silent film
English intertitles

We'll Take Her Children in Amongst Our Own was a 1915 film directed by Raymond Longford based on a narrative poem by Victor Hugo. It was called "an Australian picture poem." [2]

Contents

The film was released in support of The Sunny South or The Whirlwind of Fate along with a "boxing burlesque" called The Unknown. [1]

It is considered a lost film. [3]

Premise

According to advertising, "the famous poem by Victor Hugo, with its strong and touching human story, has been specially dramatised for this film. The extremely difficult feat, never before accomplished, of synchronising the rhythm of the poem with the movement of the drama has been accomplished. Extraordinary beauty, with powerful heart stopping effect." [1]

For some presentations the poem was presented by Lottie Lyell. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Advertising". Sunday Times. No. 1515. New South Wales, Australia. 31 January 1915. p. 16. Retrieved 6 January 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "PICTURE SHOWS". The Sun. No. 622. New South Wales, Australia. 28 February 1915. p. 19. Retrieved 6 January 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p. 52
  4. ↑ "Advertising". The Sun. No. 622. New South Wales, Australia. 28 February 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 6 January 2024– via National Library of Australia.
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