Gayne Dexter
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Gayne Robert Dexter better known as Gayne Dexter, was an Australian journalist, publicist and screenwriter. He was head of publicity at Union Theatres and Australasian Films in the 1910s, where his assistant was a young Ken G. Hall
. He went on to beome editor for Everyone's, the trade paper for the Australian film industry.
In the 1930s Dexter wrote two films for Ken G. Hall
, The Squatter's Daughter
(1933) and The Silence of Dean Maitland
(1934). He also worked extensively overseas in New York
and London
as head of publicity for Warner Bros and doing publicity for stars such as Judy Garland
and Danny Kaye
.
Ken G. Hall
Kenneth George Hall, AO OBE , better known as Ken G. Hall, was an Australian film director, considered one of the most important figures in the history of the Australian film industry.-Early years:...
. He went on to beome editor for Everyone's, the trade paper for the Australian film industry.
In the 1930s Dexter wrote two films for Ken G. Hall
Ken G. Hall
Kenneth George Hall, AO OBE , better known as Ken G. Hall, was an Australian film director, considered one of the most important figures in the history of the Australian film industry.-Early years:...
, The Squatter's Daughter
The Squatter's Daughter
The Squatter's Daughter is a 1933 Australian melodrama starring Jocelyn Howarth. It is based on a 1907 play by Bert Bailey and Edmund Duggan which had been previously filmed in 1910.-Synopsis:...
(1933) and The Silence of Dean Maitland
The Silence of Dean Maitland
-Synopsis:The plot concerns a clergyman, Cyril Maitland , living in a small seaside town, who impregnates the beautiful Alma Lee despite being engaged to another woman. When Alma's father Ben finds out about the pregnancy, he attacks Maitland and is killed in a fall...
(1934). He also worked extensively overseas in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
as head of publicity for Warner Bros and doing publicity for stars such as Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage...
and Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye was a celebrated American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian...
.
Filmography
- For the Term of His Natural LifeFor the Term of His Natural Life (1927 film)- Plot summary :After a row, Ellinor Devine reveals to her husband Sir Richard that he is not actually the father of their son, also named Richard, but that he was fathered by her cousin, Lord Bellasis. Sir Richard throws his son out and storms off in a rage. Shortly afterwards, Richard Junior...
(1927) - titles - The Grey GloveThe Grey GloveThe Grey Glove is a 1928 Australian silent film based on a newspaper serial by E.V. Timms. The plot is about an amateur detective who tries to catch a mysterious criminal who always leaves a grey glove behind.-External links:...
(1928) - titles - The Romance of RunnibedeThe Romance of RunnibedeThe Romance of Runnibede is a 1928 Australian silent film about a squatter's daughter who is pursued by two men and kidnapped by some local aborigines. The director, Scott Dunlap, was imported from America.-External links:...
(1928) - screenplay - The Squatter's DaughterThe Squatter's DaughterThe Squatter's Daughter is a 1933 Australian melodrama starring Jocelyn Howarth. It is based on a 1907 play by Bert Bailey and Edmund Duggan which had been previously filmed in 1910.-Synopsis:...
(1933) - screenplay - The Silence of Dean MaitlandThe Silence of Dean Maitland-Synopsis:The plot concerns a clergyman, Cyril Maitland , living in a small seaside town, who impregnates the beautiful Alma Lee despite being engaged to another woman. When Alma's father Ben finds out about the pregnancy, he attacks Maitland and is killed in a fall...
(1934) - screenplay