Caught 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.[4] Only part of the film survives.[2]
| Caught in the Net | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vaughan C. Marshall |
| Written by | Sheila Preston |
| Starring | Zillah Bateman John Mayer |
| Cinematography | Tasman Higgins |
Production company | Advance Films |
Release date | 14 July 1928[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
| Budget | £2,000[2][3] |
Plot edit
Society girl Phyllis Weston is loved by two men, handsome Jack Stacey and villainous Robson. In a yacht race, Robson tries to sabotage Jack's boat but fails. Robson then tries to get his sister to trap Jack in a comprising situation, but is unsuccessful.
The story includes a yacht race at St Kilda and a rescue from drowning at Portsea.[5]
Cast edit
- Zillah Bateman as Phyllis Weston
- John Mayer as Jack Stacey
- Charles Brown as Robson
- Peggy Farr
- Viva Vawden
- Felix St H Jellicoe
- Beverley Usher
Production edit
Advance Films had held a competition to find best new Australian story.[6]
The film was shot in early 1928 with exteriors filmed at Portsea.
Release edit
The film was released as a supporting feature and also was screened in the UK as a quota film.[2]
Everyone's reported that it had "fallen down at the box office."[3]
References edit
- ^ "THE HAYMARKET". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 14 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 145.
- ^ a b "Australian Production Budget Drops Ninety Thousand Pounds This Year.", Everyones., 9 (459 (12 December 1928)), nla.obj-590190846, retrieved 7 March 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "THE GRAND THEATRE". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 30 October 1928. p. 21. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "THE PICTURES". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 8 May 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "MOVIES AND MUMMERS". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 10 July 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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