The Twins (1923 film)
| The Twins | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leslie McCallum |
| Produced by | Leslie McCallum |
| Written by | Ray Whiting |
| Starring | Ray Whiting |
| Cinematography | Leslie McCallum |
Production company |
Blue Gum Company, for the Charity Moving Picture Company |
Release date | 28 June 1923 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
The Twins is a 1923 Australian silent film directed Melbourne cinematographer Leslie McCallum. It is a rural farce-melodrama and is considered a lost film.[1]
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.[1]
Reception
According to contemporary reports, response to the film was positive and money was made from its release.[1]
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