A Message from Mars (1903 film)
| A Message from Mars | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | W.F. Brown Franklyn Barrett |
| Based on | A Message from Mars by Richard Ganthony |
| Produced by | Franklyn Barrett |
| Starring | Peter Savieri Gus Neville |
| Cinematography | Franklyn Barrett[1] |
Release date | 1903 |
Running time | 800 feet |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
A Message from Mars is a 1903 New Zealand short film by Franklyn Barrett, based on the play of the same name by Richard Ganthony that had been highly popular in Australia and New Zealand.[2][3][4]
Another version of this film was made in 1913 in the UK as A Message from Mars (1913 film). In December 2014, the British Film Institute announced this latter film was posted online on their website.
Plot[edit]
A Martian comes to Earth to show a human he is selfish.
Cast[edit]
Preservation status[edit]
This 1903 film was New Zealand's first fiction film and is now considered a lost film.
References[edit]
- ^ Rutledge, 'Barrett, Walter Franklyn (1873–1964)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University accessed 11 September 2013.
- ^ "A Message From Mars." Southland Times , Issue 18051, 22 January 1903, Page 2 accessed 11 September 2013
- ^ a b "Film History: Where Wellington Stands". Dominion. No. 116. Papers Past. 10 February 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "A Message from Mars". Silent Era Company. 1903. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Production of Moving Pictures – In America and Australia". Australian Town and Country Journal. Vol. XCVIII, no. 2555. New South Wales, Australia. 18 December 1918. p. 20. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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