Sheepmates
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Sheepmates was a proposed Australian film from director F.W. Thring based on a 1931 novel by William Hatfield
. Filming began in 1933. After shooting some studio scenes, the crew departed to the Queensland and South Australian border for six weeks of filming around various cattle stations. Thring suffered from exhaustion, several crew members narrowly escaped death in a tent fire, and cattle mustering scenes were delayed due to communication difficulties.. On the unit's return to Melbourne, Thring decided to abandon production.
William Hatfield
William Hatfield was the pen name of Ernest Chapman, an English-born writer best known for his work in Australia. He emigrated to Australia in 1912 and did a variety of jobs before turning to writing with Sheepmates in 1931...
. Filming began in 1933. After shooting some studio scenes, the crew departed to the Queensland and South Australian border for six weeks of filming around various cattle stations. Thring suffered from exhaustion, several crew members narrowly escaped death in a tent fire, and cattle mustering scenes were delayed due to communication difficulties.. On the unit's return to Melbourne, Thring decided to abandon production.
Cast
- Frank HarveyFrank Harvey (Australian screenwriter)Frank Harvey was an English-born actor, producer and writer best known for his work in Australia.-Biography:...
- Campbell CopelinCampbell CopelinCampbell Copelin was an English-born actor, who moved to Australia in the 1920s and worked extensively in film, theatre, radio and television. He had a notable association with J.C. Williamson Ltd and frequently collaborated with F.W. Thring and Frank Harvey...
- Claude FlemmingClaude FlemmingClaude Flemming was an Australian actor, writer, producer and director of theatre and film. He acted in productions of Shakespeare for George Rignold's company in Sydney in 1903, and became a music comedy specialist....
- George WallaceGeorge Wallace (Australian comedian)George Wallace , was an Australian comedian, vaudevillian and film star. He was one of the most famous and successful Australian comedians on stage and screen in the twentieth century.-History:...
External Links
- Sheepmates at National Film and Sound ArchiveNational Film and Sound ArchiveThe National Film and Sound Archive is Australia’s audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of audiovisual materials and related items...