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Struck Oil (1919)

Genres - Drama, Silent Film  |   Sub-Genres - Silent Film  |   Release Date - Oct 20, 1919  |  
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Struck Oil is an 1874 play set during the American Civil War and a 1919 Australian silent film, now considered lost. The play, which introduced Maggie Moore to Australian theatre-goers, was popular with the Australian public and the basis of J. C. Williamson's success as a theatre entrepreneur. A film based on the play and directed by Franklyn Barrett was produced in 1919.

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Themes

Family Relationships | Parody/Slapstick | Transformation

Tags

Australian Theatre-goers, Civil War, Franklyn Barrett, J. C. Williamson, Maggie Moore

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Based On: based on plays

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Alternate Titles

Struck Oil
AU, US