Lovers and luggers

Rozanna Lilley

Lovers and luggers

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Abstract

Lovers and Luggers is a 1937 Australian melodrama directed by Ken. G. Hall. Set in Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, it tells the story of a pianist who abandons his career to dive for a pearl demanded by his manipulative fiancée. It turns out she has a history of asking men to dive for pearls. It was screened in Australia in 1938.

Original language	English
Journal	Rochford Street Review
Volume	28
Publication status	Published - 4 Apr 2020

Keywords

Torres Strait
film criticism--Australia--History
Ken G. Hall

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