The Twins is a 1923 Australian silent film directed by Melbourne cinematographer Leslie McCallum. It is a rural farce-melodrama and is considered a lost film.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 117.
Plot Characters from the country visit the city. Among the characters are a female vamp, who winds up committing suicide.
Cast Ray Whiting and Jim Paxton as the twins Cath McMicking as heroine Aubrey Gibson as villain Doreen Gale as vamp Jim Doods as Horace Hothouse Keith McHarg Billy Begg Norman Carlyon
Production The film was made to raise funds for various charities including the Melbourne Women's Hospital. It was sponsored by Carlyon's ballroom in St Kilda; Norman Carlyon appeared in the cast and a fund raising ball was held on 19 June 1923.
Reception According to contemporary reports, response to the film was positive and money was made from its release.
References
External links
The Twins at National Film and Sound Archive