The Breaking of the Drought
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The Breaking of the Drought is a 1920 Australian silent film
from director Franklyn Barrett
based on the popular play by Bland Holt
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Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
from director Franklyn Barrett
Franklyn Barrett
Walter Franklyn Barrett , better known as Franklyn Barrett, was an Australian film director and cinematographer.-Select Filmography:*The Christian - cinematographer, director...
based on the popular play by Bland Holt
Bland Holt
Bland Holt, born Joseph Thomas Holt, was a comedian and theatrical producer, active in Australia.Holt was the son of Joseph Frederick Holt and his first wife Marie, née Brown...
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External links
- The Breaking of the Drought at Australian Screen OnlineAustralian Screen OnlineAustralian Screen Online is an on-line database operated by the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. It provides information about and excerpts from a wide selection of Australian feature films, documentaries, television programs, newsreels, short films, animations, and home-movies. It also...