Paulette McDonagh directing The Far Paradise

Paulette McDonagh directing a scene from the silent film The Far Paradise outside an old shed. You can also see a camera man and the lead actor.

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Title:

Paulette McDonagh directing The Far Paradise

NFSA ID

595415

Year

1928

Summary

Production shot from the silent-era film The Far Paradise (1928), directed by Paulette McDonagh.

The handwritten text on the back of the photograph reads: 'Paulette McDonagh directing a scene from The Far Paradise on a farm some 20 miles outside Melbourne'.

Paulette McDonagh

female filmmakers

silent era

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