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The by-line reads 'By ARTHUR WRIGHT, author of the Film of the same name'.
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The short story has a World War I framing narrative, as 'There was a little gathering of the Sharpe family, this Sunday afternoon, for young Tom Sharpe, who was on the eve of departing to join his fellow Australians at the front, was visiting his home for the last time.'
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Some sources suggest that the film is an adaptation of the story, but this doesn't appear to be the case.
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The Loyal Rebel
( dir. Alfred Rolfe
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Australia
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Australasian Films
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1915
7693909
1915
single work
film/TV
historical fiction
'The famous revolt of the miners against the excessive license fees is made the central incident in a story of romance and intrigue. It commences in England with the departure of Stan Gifford for Australia, to make a fortune that will enable him to marry Violet Howard. Pellow Owen intercepts the letters from Stan, and pressing his attentions on Violet, is present when her father shoots a man in a quarrel at cards, and he uses the incident as a lever to force her to marry him. The marriage is, however, bogue [sic], and Owen throws her off. The scene shifts to the Ballarat diggings, where Stan and Violet again meet, and Owen continues his nefarious practices. The scenes on the goldfields are splendidly pictured, and aroused enthusiasm that reached a high pitch when Peter Lalor is shown leading the uprising of the miners, and the fight In the Stockade takes place. The history of the incidents of the period and the uprising are closely adhered to, so that the picturisation is interesting from this, as well as the spectacular aspects, and the fact that it is an essentially Australian subject.'
Source:
'Imperial Pictures', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 7 January 1916, p.6.
