1915 Australian film
The Unknown Directed by J.E. Mathews Produced by Archie Fraser Colin Fraser Starring Peter Felix Porky Keans Production company
Distributed by Fraser Film Release and Photographic Company Release date
1 February 1915[ 1] Running time
2,000 feet[ 2] Country Australia Languages Silent film English intertitles
The Unknown was a 1915 film directed by J.E. Mathews released in support of The Sunny South or The Whirlwind of Fate (1915).[ 3]
It is considered a lost film .[ 4]
Cast Jack Kearns
Mick King
Peter Felix
Jeff Smith
Frank Longhrey
Production The movie was shot in Newcastle over December 1914 and January 1915.[ 5]
It starred two boxers and vaudeville star Jack Kearns.[ 6]
Reception The film premiered at Waddington's Globe Theatre, George Street in Sydney. According to the Referee "Mick King, Herr Kearns, and Peter Felix have, in this picture, displayed surprising histrionic ability."[ 1]
The Motion Picture News called it "a really good comedy, Keystone in appearance">[ 7]
References
^ a b "MOVING PICTURES" . Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) . Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 27 January 1915. p. 15. Retrieved 9 November 2014 .
^ "Advertising" . Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) . Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 17 February 1915. p. 15. Retrieved 9 November 2014 .
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"Advertising" . Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) . Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 20 January 1915. p. 15. Retrieved 9 November 2014 .
^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production , Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 52
^ "Jack Kearns" at Australian Variety Theatre Archive. (Sighted 19 January 2014)
^ "RELIEF OF TRAVELLING STOCK" . Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930) . Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 17 January 1915. p. 16. Retrieved 9 November 2014 .
^ "Film News from Foreign Parts", Motion Picture News 11 March 1916 accessed 23 November 1916