The Rev. Dell's Secret

The Rev. Dell's Secret
The Rev. Dell's Secret
Directed by	P. J. Ramster
Written by	P. J. Ramster
Produced by	P. J. Ramster
Starring	Thelma Newling
Cinematography	Jack Fletcher
Production; company	P. J. Ramster Photoplays
Release date	1 November 1924;
Running time	6,000 feet
Country	Australia
Languages	Silent film; English intertitles;
Budget	less than £1,000

The Rev. Dell's Secret is a 1924 Australian silent film directed by P. J. Ramster. It is considered a lost film.

Plot

Reverend David Dell (Rex Simpson) does missionary work in the Sydney underworld. He comes across a young girl, Juanita (Joy Wood), who is forced to dance in a sleazy cabaret after the death of her mother by Nick Grummit, a man who pretends to be her father. Dell tries to save her, taking her to a good home. But Grummit and his men track her down and Dell is blinded by a bottle in a fight to save her. Dell is looked after an admirer, Joyce (Thelma Newling), while Juanita goes on to become a star ballerina. Joyce dies and Dell and is reunited with the reverend.^[2]^[3]

Cast

Rex Simpson as David Dell^[4]
Thelma Newling as Joyce
William Shepherd
Lyn Salter
Joy Wood as Juanita

Production

The film was shot on location in Sydney with cast largely drawn from Ramster's acting school.^[5]

References

^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 123.
^ "AMUSEMENTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 25 July 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ ""THE REV. DELL'S SECRET."". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 20 September 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 14 January 1925. p. 10. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
^ "AN AUSTRALIAN PICTURE". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 10 March 1925. p. 18. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

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[Pike-1] Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 123.

[2] "AMUSEMENTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 25 July 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[3] ""THE REV. DELL'S SECRET."". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 20 September 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[4] "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 14 January 1925. p. 10. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

[5] "AN AUSTRALIAN PICTURE". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 10 March 1925. p. 18. Retrieved 2 June 2012.

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