On the Friendly Road
On the Friendly Road is a 1936 film from New Zealand which told a story of New Zealand in the depression.[1][2]
| On the Friendly Road | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rudall Hayward |
| Based on | radio show by Colin Scrimgeour |
Release date | 1936 |
Running time | 7592 ft 84 min |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £800 (initial) |
It is one of four films made in 1935 (with The Devil's Pit, Down on the Farm, and Hei Tiki ) which lay claim to be the first "New Zealand talkie", although dubiously, as the film was not released until 1936.
Plot
The plot involves Mac McDermitt who is wrongly accused of theft and imprisoned, but is finally vindicated and cleared. The crusading Rev Colin Scrimgeour also starred. Sam Edwards said it has one-dimensional characters so is melodramatic, and "has not improved with age".
Cast
John Emmett Michael Mackle as Mac McDermitt
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References
- New Zealand Film 1912-1996 by Helen Martin & Sam Edwards p49 (1997, Oxford University Press, Auckland) ISBN 019 558336 1
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