“DRIVEN ABROAD.”

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 November 1924, Page 5

“DRIVEN ABROAD.”

AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS

CINEMA COMPETITION

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LONDON, Nov. 3. Captain Prank Hurley said to a special representative of the Sun that it was useless to attempt to place Australian films in America, as all the cinema' shows were tied to the big producing companies. He was convinced that Australia was potentially one of the greatest film-producing countries, owing to its climatic, territorial, and scenic resources, and also the temperament of the people. The great problem lay in weaving these into realistic film romances, that would grip the imagination. Such films would find a ready market in Britain and Europe, if the prices competed with America, and would mean spending money, and the engagement of first-class artists.

“It is curious,” said Captain Hurley, “how Australia drives her best artists abroad, and yet welcomes sec-ond-ifate English and American talent. Many of New York’s leading actors and actresses are Australians, who were not recognised in their own country.”