The Russell Affair
The Russell Affair is a 1928 Australian silent film directed by P.J. Ramster. It was Ramster's last film.
The Russell Affair | |
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Directed by | P.J. Ramster |
Produced by | Juliette De La Ruze |
Written by | Juliette De La Ruze |
Starring | Jessica Harcourt Gaston Mervale |
Cinematography | William Trerise |
Release date | 4 October 1928 |
Country | Australia |
Language | Silent film English intertitles |
Synopsis
An artist, Stephen Patrick, falls in love with his model, Juliette (Adrienne Stewart). Juliette is in love with Dr Lonsdale, who is engaged to a wealthy widow, Ruby Russsell (Jessica Harcourt). Ruby destroys Patrick's paintings of Juliette in a jealous rage, but manages to get Juliette blamed. A blackmailer, Arthur White (Gaston Mervale), complicates things.
Production
The movie was financed partly by Juliette De La Ruze, a woman anxious to get involved in film production.[1] Filming took place in Sydney, partly at the studios of Australasian Films and wound up in August 1928.[2]
The star, Jessica Harcourt, previously appeared in the expensive silent productions, For the Term of His Natural Life (1927) and The Adorable Outcast (1928) and was also well known as a fashion model.[3] She made no further films.[4][5]
No copy exists today and it is considered a lost film.
Cast
- Jessica Harcourt as Ruby Russell
- Gaston Mervale as Arthur White
- Adrienne Stewart as Juliette Hope
- Arthur McLaglen
- Fred Twitcham
- Arthur Clarke
- Robert Purdie
- Roy Paine
References
- Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 147.
- "ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN FILM". The Daily News. Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 31 August 1928. p. 10 Edition: HOME (FINAL) EDITION. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- "WOMAN'S WORLD." Examiner (Launceston, Tas) 9 Sep 1932: 10 Edition: DAILY 6 December 2011
- "Silent screen star returns to the limelight." The Australian Women's Weekly 10 Jun 1981: 6 accessed 6 December 2011
- "MAKING MOVIES AUSTRALIA". The Herald (16, 033). Victoria, Australia. 6 October 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 26 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.