A farcical silent comedy in which King Kut of Port Melbourne wages war on the Czar of Carlton. Highly theatrical performances include and Egyptian Busby Berkley routine in the Botanic Gardens by the king’s daughters and her handmaidens. One of the last silent features made in Australia.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016625
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Port Melbourne (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Royal Botanic Gardens (Vic.)
Comedy
Places → Melbourne (Vic.)
Places → Port Melbourne (Vic.)
Places → Royal Botanic Gardens (Vic.)
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Silent films
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)