The Russell Affair

The Russell Affair
The Russell Affair
Directed by	P.J. Ramster
Written by	Juliette De La Ruze
Produced by	Juliette De La Ruze
Starring	Jessica Harcourt; Gaston Mervale;
Cinematography	William Trerise
Release date	4 October 1928
Country	Australia
Languages	Silent film; English intertitles;

The Russell Affair is a 1928 Australian silent film directed by P.J. Ramster. It was Ramster's last film.

Synopsis[]

An artist, Stephen Patrick, falls in love with his model, Juliette (Adrienne Stewart). Juliette is in love with Dr Lonsdale, who is engaged to a wealthy widow, Ruby Russsell (Jessica Harcourt). Ruby destroys Patrick's paintings of Juliette in a jealous rage, but manages to get Juliette blamed. A blackmailer, Arthur White (Gaston Mervale), complicates things.

Production[]

The movie was financed partly by Juliette De La Ruze, a woman anxious to get involved in film production.^[1] Filming took place in Sydney, partly at the studios of Australasian Films, Hyde Park and "in the homes of prominent society people^[2] and wound up in August 1928.^[3]

The star, Jessica Harcourt, previously appeared in the expensive silent productions, For the Term of His Natural Life (1927) and The Adorable Outcast (1928) and was also well known as a fashion model.^[4] She made no further films.^[5]^[6]

No copy exists today and it is considered a lost film.

Cast[]

Jessica Harcourt as Ruby Russell
Gaston Mervale as Arthur White
Adrienne Stewart as Juliette Hope
Arthur McLaglen
Fred Twitcham
Arthur Clarke
Robert Purdie
Roy Paine

References[]

^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 147.
^ "MOVIE SCENES". Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931). 22 June 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ "ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN FILM". The Daily News. Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 31 August 1928. p. 10 Edition: HOME (FINAL) EDITION. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ "WOMAN'S WORLD." Examiner (Launceston, Tas) 9 Sep 1932: 10 Edition: DAILY 6 December 2011
^ "Silent screen star returns to the limelight." The Australian Women's Weekly 10 Jun 1981: 6 accessed 6 December 2011
^ "MAKING MOVIES AUSTRALIA". The Herald. No. 16, 033. Victoria, Australia. 6 October 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 26 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

The Russell Affair at IMDb

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[1] Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 147.

[2] "MOVIE SCENES". Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931). 22 June 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[3] "ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN FILM". The Daily News. Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 31 August 1928. p. 10 Edition: HOME (FINAL) EDITION. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

[4] "WOMAN'S WORLD." Examiner (Launceston, Tas) 9 Sep 1932: 10 Edition: DAILY 6 December 2011

[5] "Silent screen star returns to the limelight." The Australian Women's Weekly 10 Jun 1981: 6 accessed 6 December 2011

[6] "MAKING MOVIES AUSTRALIA". The Herald. No. 16, 033. Victoria, Australia. 6 October 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 26 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

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