The Rev. Dell's Secret

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

The Rev. Dell's Secret
Directed byP.J. Ramster
Produced byP.J. Ramster
Written byP.J. Ramster
StarringThelma Newling
CinematographyJack Fletcher
Production
company
P.J. Ramster Photoplays
Release date
1 November 1924
Running time
6,000 feet
CountryAustralia
LanguageSilent film
English intertitles
Budgetless than £1,000[1]

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]

gollark: Form W187-B5/8A.
gollark: No, although it can launch itself into any nearby celestial body autonomously.
gollark: We always ship to your current location or registered delivery address.
gollark: 1.1±80%.
gollark: If you had wanted the volume discount you'd have had to buy 3 moles!

References
  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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.