Tasman Higgins
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Tasman Higgins was an Australian cinematographer during the early days of the Australian film industry, working for such directors as Charles Chauvel, Raymond Longford
, Beaumont Smith
, Louise Lovely
and Rupert Kathner
. He was the brother of Arthur and Ernest Higgins
, with whom he occasionally collaborated.
His most notable association was with Charles Chauvel, starting with In the Wake of the Bounty
(1933), which was Errol Flynn
's first film and involved three months of location filming on Pitcairn Island. Other credits include Heritage
(1935), Uncivilised (1936) and the cavalry scenes of Forty Thousand Horsemen
(1940).
Raymond Longford
Raymond Longford was a prolific Australian film director, writer, producer and actor during the silent era. Longford was a major director of the silent film era of the Australian cinema. He formed a production team with Lottie Lyell...
, Beaumont Smith
Beaumont Smith
Frank Beaumont Smith , was an Australian film director, producer and exhibitor, best known for making low-budget comedies. After a career in theatre production, including managing a midget circus, he made his first film in 1917, Our Friends, the Hayseeds. He went on to become one of the most...
, Louise Lovely
Louise Lovely
Louise Lovely was the first Australian motion picture actress to find success in America...
and Rupert Kathner
Rupert Kathner
Rupert Kathner was an Australian film director best known for newsreels and low-budget films. He worked with Alma Brooks, an ex-barmaid, who co-produced, operated the camera, edited, co-scripted and acted in their films...
. He was the brother of Arthur and Ernest Higgins
Ernest Higgins
Ernest Higgins was an Australian cinematographer during the days of silent film. He was the brother of Arthur and Tasman Higgins.-Select Filmography:*The Life and Adventures of John Vane, the Notorious Australian Bushranger...
, with whom he occasionally collaborated.
His most notable association was with Charles Chauvel, starting with In the Wake of the Bounty
In the Wake of the Bounty
In the Wake of the Bounty was an Australian film exploring the story of the Bounty. It preceded MGM's more famous Mutiny on the Bounty by two years and featured the screen debut of Errol Flynn, playing Fletcher Christian. Mayne Lynton portrayed Captain Bligh and Charles Chauvel directed the film. ...
(1933), which was Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
Errol Leslie Flynn was an Australian-born actor. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films, being a legend and his flamboyant lifestyle.-Early life:...
's first film and involved three months of location filming on Pitcairn Island. Other credits include Heritage
Heritage (film)
Heritage is a 1935 Australian historical film directed by Charles Chauvel.-Production:Heritage was originally conceived in 1933, while Charles Chauvel was organising publicity for his previous film, In the Wake of the Bounty. The Australian government, in a bid to encourage the local film industry,...
(1935), Uncivilised (1936) and the cavalry scenes of Forty Thousand Horsemen
Forty Thousand Horsemen
Forty Thousand Horsemen is a 1940 Australian war film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film tells the story of the Australian Light Horse cavalry which operated in the desert at the Sinai and Palestine Campaign during World War I. It follows the adventures of three rowdy heroes in fighting and...
(1940).
Select Filmography
- The Tide of DeathThe Tide of DeathThe Tide of Death is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford.- External links :* at National Film and Sound Archive...
(1912) - Australia CallsAustralia Calls (1913 film)Australia Calls is a 1913 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford about the fictitious invasion of Australia by an unnamed Asian country.-Synopsis:...
(1913) - The Silence of Dean MaitlandThe Silence of Dean Maitland (1914 film)The Silence of Dean Maitland is a 1914 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford. It is an adaptation of the novel by Maxwell Gray which was later filmed by Ken G. Hall in 1934....
(1914) - A Coo-ee from HomeA Coo-ee from HomeA Coo-ee from Home is a 1918 Australian silent film directed by Charles Woods about a miner who falls in love with a wealthy heiress. During filming a climactic shark attack, leading actor Bryce Rowe was attacked by a real shark and almost died....
(1918) - The Hordern MysteryThe Hordern MysteryThe Hordern Mystery is an Australian feature length film directed by Harry Southwell about a man who pretends to be his own evil brother for the purpose of betraying his wife and marrying an heiress.-External links:* at National Film and Sound Archive...
(1920) - The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not HangThe Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang (1921 film)The Life Story of John Lee, or the Man They Could Not Hang is a 1921 Australian silent film based on the true life story of John Babbacombe Lee. It is a remake of a 1912 film with some extra scenes of Lee's childhood. The movie proved very popular at the box office. There was another version of the...
(1920) - When the Kellys Were OutWhen the Kellys Were OutWhen the Kellys Were Out is an Australian feature length film directed by Harry Southwell about Ned Kelly.-External links:* at National Film and Sound Archive...
(1922) - Daughter of the EastDaughter of the EastDaughter of the East, also known as The Boy of the Dardanelles, is a 1924 Australian silent film about an Englishman who falls in love with an Greek girl, who is kidnapped by a Turkish pasha just before World War I...
(1924) - Jewelled NightsJewelled NightsJewelled Nights is a 1925 Australian silent film directed by the film star Louise Lovely in collaboration with her husband Wilton Welch.-Production:...
(1925) - EnvironmentEnvironment (1927 film)Environment is a 1927 Australian silent film about a woman who poses for a revealing painting. It was one of two films produced by Vaughan C. Marshall, the other one being Caught in the Net . It is considered a lost film.-External links:...
(1927) - The Rushing TideThe Rushing TideThe Rushing Tide is a 1927 Australian silent film about the search for a hoard of diamonds. It was not a success athe box office and is considered a lost film....
(1927) - Caught in the NetCaught in the NetCaught in the Net is a 1928 Australian silent film about a woman in high society starring Zillah Bateman, a British theatre star who was touring Australia at the time. Only part of the film survives.-External links:* at National Film and Sound Archive...
(1928) - Odds OnOdds On (1928 film)Odds On is a 1928 Australian silent film starring Arthur Tauchert set in the world of horse racing. It was the first film as director from noted cinematographer Arthur Higgins.-External links:* at National Film and Sound Archive...
(1928) - FellersFellers (1930 film)Fellers is a 1930 Australian comedy about three friends in the Australian Light Horse during the Palestine Campaign of World War I starring Arthur Tauchert, who was the lead in The Sentimental Bloke . The film is partly silent with some sound sequences. It is considered a Lost film.-External...
(1930) - The HayseedsThe HayseedsThe Hayseeds is a 1933 Australian comedy from director Beaumont Smith. It centres around the rural family, the Hayseeds, about whom Smith had previously made six silent films, starting with Our Friends, the Hayseeds . He retired from directing in 1925 but decided to revive the series in the wake of...
(1933) - In the Wake of the BountyIn the Wake of the BountyIn the Wake of the Bounty was an Australian film exploring the story of the Bounty. It preceded MGM's more famous Mutiny on the Bounty by two years and featured the screen debut of Errol Flynn, playing Fletcher Christian. Mayne Lynton portrayed Captain Bligh and Charles Chauvel directed the film. ...
(1933) - When the Kellys RodeWhen the Kellys RodeWhen the Kellys Rode is a 1934 Australian film directed by Harry Southwell about Ned Kelly. It was forbidden from being exhibited in New South Wales for more than ten years under the ban on bushranging films.-Cast:*Hay Simpson as Ned Kelly...
(1934) - HeritageHeritage (film)Heritage is a 1935 Australian historical film directed by Charles Chauvel.-Production:Heritage was originally conceived in 1933, while Charles Chauvel was organising publicity for his previous film, In the Wake of the Bounty. The Australian government, in a bid to encourage the local film industry,...
(1935) - Uncivilised (1936)
- The AvengerThe Avenger (1937 film)-Cast:*Douglas Stuart as Terry Druton* John Fernside as Max Hart* Karen Greyson as Della, the Maid* Marcia Melville as Gwen* Marshall Crosby as Detective Sergeant O'Neill* George Lloyd as Happy Evans* Raymond Longford as Warren* Pat Twohill as Solicitor...
(1937) - Below the SurfaceBelow the SurfaceBelow the Surface is a 1938 adventure tale set in the coal region of Newcastle, Australia. The story concerns two miners who compete for an important coal contract....
(1938) - Forty Thousand HorsemenForty Thousand HorsemenForty Thousand Horsemen is a 1940 Australian war film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film tells the story of the Australian Light Horse cavalry which operated in the desert at the Sinai and Palestine Campaign during World War I. It follows the adventures of three rowdy heroes in fighting and...
(1940) - Racing LuckRacing LuckRacing Luck is a 1941 Australian comedy film directed by Rupert Kathner and starring Joe Valli, George Lloyd and Marshall Crosby. The jockey Darby Munro, who had a cameo as himself, described it as the best Australian film he had ever seen.-Cast:...
(1941)
External links
- Tasman Higgins 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...
- Tasman Higgins at Australian Dictionary of BiographyAustralian Dictionary of BiographyThe Australian Dictionary of Biography is a national, co-operative enterprise, founded and maintained by the Australian National University to produce authoritative biographical articles on eminent people in Australia's history....
- Complete copy of In the Wake of the Bounty for download at Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...