Soldiers of the Cross (film)
Soldiers of the Cross was a 1901 illustrated lecture, combining photographic glass slides with short dramatised film segments and orchestral or choir music to relate the stories of Christ and the early Christian martyrs.
| Soldiers of the Cross | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Herbert Booth |
| Cinematography | Joseph Perry |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Salvation Army |
Release date | 13 September 1901 |
| Country | Australian |
| Language | Silent |
| Budget | £500[1] |
Soldiers of the Cross was made in Australia by the Limelight Department of the Salvation Army.[2] It initially consisted of 200 glass slides and 15 films, each film running for approximately 90 seconds. The presentation took slightly over two hours.[3]
It is not the world's first feature film, but it has been argued it is the first narrative drama film presentation.[4]
No motion picture film from Soldiers of the Cross is known to have survived. However some glass slides of the production remain.
See also
- The Early Day Christian Martyrs, 1900 film
- Heroes of the Cross, 1909 film
References
- http://www.abc.net.au/tv/rewind/txt/s1230009.htm
- "OUR FILM JUBILEE". The Sunday Herald. Sydney. 9 September 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- Ina Bertrand, 'Perry, Joseph Henry (1863–1943)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/perry-joseph-henry-8024/text13987, published first in hardcopy 1988, accessed online 4 July 2015.
- https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/Who-We-Are/History-and-heritage/Australias-first-film-studio/
External links
- Soldiers of the Cross on IMDb
- Soldiers of the Cross article at National Film and Sound Archive
- Soldiers of the Cross at National Film and Sound Archive
- Production details at AusStage
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