A Daughter of Australia is a 1922 Australian silent film directed by Lawson Harris. It concerns a rich squatter, Arthur Fullerton (Charles Beethan), and his daughter, Barbara (Yvonne Pavis).
It is considered a lost film.
Plot A young English aristocrat, Hugh Ranleigh, falls for Barbara Fullerton, but is falsely accused of murdering a gambler in a night club and escapes to Australia. He finds work on a cattle station and falls for the squatter's daughter – who turns out to be Barbara. Eventually he proves his innocence.
Cast Lawson Harris as Hugh Ranleigh Yvonne Pavis as Barbara Fullerton Charles Beetham as Mr Fullerton Charles Villiers Dorothy Hawtree Gilbert Emery as Jimmy J.P. O'Neill as Irishman Lilian Tate
Production The film was shot for a low budget on location in Sydney, with scenes at Ascot racecourse and the Royal Easter Agricultural Show. Contrary to the experiences of many local filmmakers, authorities were keen to give the producers permission to film in public places. A shoot out was filmed in Martin Place during Sydney's rush hour which caused a commotion, and leading to two extras being injured.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 112.
Scenes were also shot at a sheep station, Dalkeith, and on a ferry in the Sydney heads.
Marie Lorraine made her film debut in the cast.
References
External links
A Daughter of Australia at National Film and Sound Archive