The Early Day Christian Martyrs

The Early Day Christian Martyrs was a short film made in 1900 by the Limelight Department of The Salvation Army in Australia. It ran for 100 feet.,[1] and was the first narrative film produced in Australia.[2]

The Early Day Christian Martyrs
Directed byJoseph Perry
Produced byHerbert Booth
Production
company
Distributed byThe Salvation Army
Release date
  • 1900 (1900)
CountryAustralia
Languagesilent

It is likely footage from the film wound up in Soldiers of the Cross.[3]

References

edit
  1. ^ "THE RESEARCH BUREAU HOLDS AN AUTOPSY". Sunday Mail. Brisbane. 17 February 1952. p. 11. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "OUR FILM JUBILEE". The Sunday Herald. Sydney. 9 September 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Soldiers of the Cross at National Film and Sound Archive
edit