Do Men Love Women? is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe about an alcoholic who reforms through the love of a good woman. The finale featured a railway collision.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 31
It is a lost film.Vagg, S., & Reynaud, D. (2016). Alfred Rolfe: Forgotten pioneer Australian film director. Studies in Australasian Cinema, 10(2),184-198. doi:10.1080/17503175.2016.1170950
Plot Chapter headings for the film were: the dinner party the first sign of the inebriate the success of the young novelist a patient wife heartbroken the drunkard's action the curse of drink the love of a woman cured the nurses' intrigue this is our child repentance the great railway smash men do love women.
Cast Charles Villiers
Production The film was shot in Sydney.
Reception The film seems to have been widely distributed, with the railway collision prominently advertised. Reviews were generally strong. It was described as a "modern East Lynne".
Charles Villiers, who appeared in the cast, would accompany screenings of the film as a lecturer.
References
External links
Do Men Love Women? at AustLit