Do Men Love Women? Explained

Do Men Love Women?
Director:Alfred Rolfe
Starring:Charles Villiers
Studio:Australian Photo-Play Company
Runtime:3,500 feet[1]
Language:Silent film
English intertitles
Country:Australia

Do Men Love Women? is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe about an alcoholic who reforms through the love of a good woman. The finale featured a railway collision.[2] [3]

It is a lost film.[4]

Plot

Chapter headings for the film were:

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Sydney.[6]

Reception

The film seems to have been widely distributed, with the railway collision prominently advertised. Reviews were generally strong.[7] [8] It was described as a "modern East Lynne".[9]

Charles Villiers, who appeared in the cast, would accompany screenings of the film as a lecturer.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Advertising. . . NSW . 19 January 1912 . 14 September 2013 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 31
  3. News: Advertising. . . NSW . 19 January 1912 . 26 February 2012 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Vagg, S., & Reynaud, D. (2016). Alfred Rolfe: Forgotten pioneer Australian film director. Studies in Australasian Cinema, 10(2),184-198. doi:10.1080/17503175.2016.1170950
  5. News: Advertising. . . Vic. . 17 February 1912 . 26 February 2012 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: ALLMAN'S PICTURES. . . Qld. . 12 February 1912 . 14 September 2013 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: THE Traralgon Record,. . . Traralgon, Vic. . 16 February 1912 . 26 March 2012 . 2 Edition: MORNING . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Advertising. . . Rockhampton, Qld. . 9 May 1912 . 26 March 2012 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: Advertising. . . Sydney . 10 January 1912 . 14 September 2013 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  10. News: The Daily Leader AND STOCK AND STATION NEWS. . . Orange, NSW . 25 January 1913 . 14 September 2013 . 6 . National Library of Australia.