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Source: National Film and Sound Archive
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Established in 1931 by Frank Thring Snr after he sold his interests in Hoyts to the Fox Film Corporation, Efftee Films produced seven films between 1932 and 1936. These productions included three hit George Wallace films - His Royal Highness (1932), Harmony Row (1933) and A Ticket in Tatts (1934) - along with Diggers (1931), starring Pat Hanna ; and a remake of The Sentimental Bloke (1932). The company's output also included a series of short musical, comedy and vaudeville films released under the collective title Efftee Entertainers (1931-32).

Although Efftee Films undertook screen tests for the lead roles in a proposed cinematic version of the Australian musical Collits' Inn : An Australian Historical Musical Romance in Three Acts, Thring's death from cancer in 1936 saw the company's plans in the venture shelved.

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  • Entries connected with this record have been sourced from historical research into Australian-written music theatre and film conducted by Dr Clay Djubal.
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F. W. Thring
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