If the Huns Came to Melbourne explained

If the Huns Came to Melbourne
Director:George Coates
Cinematography:Arthur Higgins
Studio:Advance Film Corporations[1]
Runtime:3 reels[2]
Language:Silent film
English intertitles
Country:Australia

If the Huns Came to Melbourne is a 1916 Australian silent film directed by George Coates. A World War I propaganda tale, it is considered a lost film. It was not widely shown and was made with a low budget.[3]

Production

Interior scenes were shot in an open air at Albert Park in Melbourne.[3]

Release

Advertising for the film stated that:

Imagine, if you can, the nameless horrors perpetuated on helpless Belgians in the name of German Kulture! Think for a moment on a repetition of the dreadful nightmare in Melbourne. Picture those nearest and dearest to you at the mercy of the Huns! This is what the producers have set out to do in this remarkable picture.[4]

The film was screened privately for Australia's then Minister for Defence, Senator George Pearce.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: ITEMS OF INTEREST. . . Melbourne . 16 May 1916 . 30 June 2012 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Advertising. . . Box Hill, Vic. . 2 June 1916 . 30 June 2012 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 64
  4. News: Classified Advertising. . . Melbourne . 3 June 1916 . 30 June 2012 . 26 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: "IF THE HUNS CAME TO MELBOURNE!". . . Adelaide . 29 May 1916 . 30 June 2012 . 4 . National Library of Australia.