A Message from Mars (1903 film)
A Message from Mars is a 1903 New Zealand short film, based on a play that had been highly popular in Australia and New Zealand.[2]
- For the 1913 UK version of this film, see A Message from Mars (1913 film).
| A Message from Mars | |
|---|---|
| Based on | a play by Richard Ganthony |
| Cinematography | Franklyn Barrett[1] |
Release date | 1903 |
Running time | 800 feet |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
Another version of this film was made in 1913 in the UK as A Message from Mars (1913 film). In December 2014, the British Film Institute announced this latter film was posted online on their website.
Plot
A Martian comes to Earth to show a human he is selfish.
Preservation status
This 1903 film was New Zealand's first fiction film and is now considered a lost film.
References
- Rutledge, 'Barrett, Walter Franklyn (1873–1964)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University accessed 11 September 2013.
- "A MESSAGE FROM MARS." Southland Times , Issue 18051, 22 January 1903, Page 2 accessed 11 September 2013
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