The Hayseeds Come to Sydney
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The Hayseeds Come to Sydney (also known as The Hayseeds Come to Town) is a 1917 Australian rural comedy from director Beaumont Smith
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who played Dave Rudd on stage and in several films, notably for Ken G. Hall
. The part of Jim Hayseed was similar to Dave Rudd.
The movie was shot in and around Sydney in May 1917, with plenty of scenes of local landmarks. After Our Friends, the Hayseeds
, Smith was able to pre-sell this sequel to forty Sydney theatres by the end of that month. The film was retitled The Hayseeds Come to Town in markets outside Sydney. It was followed by The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show
.
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...
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Production
This was the first film made by stage actor Fred MacDonaldFred MacDonald
Fred MacDonald , was an Australian actor best known for playing Dave Rudd opposite Bert Bailey on stage and screen, starting with the original 1912 production of On Our Selection...
who played Dave Rudd on stage and in several films, notably 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 part of Jim Hayseed was similar to Dave Rudd.
The movie was shot in and around Sydney in May 1917, with plenty of scenes of local landmarks. After Our Friends, the Hayseeds
Our Friends, the Hayseeds
Our Friends, the Hayseeds is a 1917 Australian rural comedy from director Beaumont Smith. It centers around the rural family, the Hayseeds, and their rivalry with a neighbouring family, the Duggans.-Synopsis:...
, Smith was able to pre-sell this sequel to forty Sydney theatres by the end of that month. The film was retitled The Hayseeds Come to Town in markets outside Sydney. It was followed by The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show
The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show
The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show is a 1917 Australian rural comedy from director Beaumont Smith. It was the third in his series about the rural family, the Hayseeds.-Synopsis:...
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Cast
- Fred MacDonaldFred MacDonaldFred MacDonald , was an Australian actor best known for playing Dave Rudd opposite Bert Bailey on stage and screen, starting with the original 1912 production of On Our Selection...
as Jim Hayseed - Tal OrdellTal OrdellTalone Ordell , better known as Tal Ordel, was an Australian actor, writer and director. He worked extensively on stage and screen as an actor in the 1910s and 1920s, playing Dad Rudd twice for Raymond Longford and Dad Hayseed - a similar role - three times for Beaumont Smith. He turned director...
as Dad Hayseed - Harry McDonna as Cousin Harold
- Gladys Leigh as Mrs Hayseed
- H.H. Wallace
- Jack Lennon
- Connie Metters
- Vera Spaull
- Cecil Haines
- Mattie Ive
- Beaumont SmithBeaumont SmithFrank 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...
as man on railway station
External links
- The Hayseeds Come to Sydney 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...