The Story of the Kelly gang (1906)

Featuring highlights from the bushranging career of the Kelly brothers, this 1906 film openly presents the Kelly’s as gallant heroes, with the police as the enemy, and makes no attempt to apologise for the cheerful celebration of outlawry. In the spirit of myth making, the film refrains from humiliating Ned by showing his execution (an obligatory display of a just reward in later films) and the film closes on a note of sadness with his capture by the police. Cast includes Elizabeth Tait, John Tait.

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Credits

director

Charles Tait

producer

Nevin Tait

John Tait

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1906

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300838

Language

No spoken word

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

History → History

History → Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880

People → Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880

Silent films

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q1212945

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Australia, 1906