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 |
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Journal | Rochford Street Review |
Volume | 28 |
Publication status | Published - 4 Apr 2020 |
Keywords
- Torres Strait
- film criticism--Australia--History
- Ken G. Hall