I always thought that the Ken Annakin film The Hellions (1961) - South Africa's first Western - was, judging by the release date, in the public domain. I got an email from Sony Entertainment this morning saying that it isn't in fact available to all.
Oh well, you live and learn. :wink:
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According to IMDB trivia it was South Africa's first western.
Quote from: Skull on June 15, 2016, 06:05:10 AM
According to IMDB trivia it was South Africa's first western.
I put that info there :wink:
Interesting: this film's cinematographer, Ted Moore BSC, was the first South African Oscar winner a few years later.
Quote from: Trevor on June 15, 2016, 06:31:31 AM
Quote from: Skull on June 15, 2016, 06:05:10 AM
According to IMDB trivia it was South Africa's first western.
I put that info there :wink:
Interesting: this film's cinematographer, Ted Moore BSC, was the first South African Oscar winner a few years later.
That is awesome.
I think the whole reason why the story is on public domain because most of the information was lost/forgotten... I think it's save to believe the story was the first South African Western.
sadly I don't see the movie listed here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_African_films
Quote from: Skull on June 16, 2016, 09:30:40 AM
Quote from: Trevor on June 15, 2016, 06:31:31 AM
Quote from: Skull on June 15, 2016, 06:05:10 AM
According to IMDB trivia it was South Africa's first western.
I put that info there :wink:
Interesting: this film's cinematographer, Ted Moore BSC, was the first South African Oscar winner a few years later.
That is awesome.
I think the whole reason why the story is on public domain because most of the information was lost/forgotten... I think it's save to believe the story was the first South African Western.
sadly I don't see the movie listed here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_African_films
At least they didn't miss Space Mutiny in their list of films.
Quote from: sprite75 on June 16, 2016, 11:18:50 AM
Quote from: Skull on June 16, 2016, 09:30:40 AM
Quote from: Trevor on June 15, 2016, 06:31:31 AM
Quote from: Skull on June 15, 2016, 06:05:10 AM
According to IMDB trivia it was South Africa's first western.
I put that info there :wink:
Interesting: this film's cinematographer, Ted Moore BSC, was the first South African Oscar winner a few years later.
That is awesome.
I think the whole reason why the story is on public domain because most of the information was lost/forgotten... I think it's save to believe the story was the first South African Western.
sadly I don't see the movie listed here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_African_films
At least they didn't miss Space Mutiny in their list of films.
:teddyr: :teddyr:
My list runs from 1910 to the present day: that list needs a bit of updating.
Quote from: Trevor on June 20, 2016, 07:09:12 AM
:teddyr: :teddyr:
My list runs from 1910 to the present day: that list needs a bit of updating.
Where is your list?
Quote from: Skull on June 20, 2016, 07:57:51 AM
Quote from: Trevor on June 20, 2016, 07:09:12 AM
:teddyr: :teddyr:
My list runs from 1910 to the present day: that list needs a bit of updating.
Where is your list?
On my computer: I can email it to you if you like. :smile: