| On the Friendly Road | |
|---|---|
 Jean Hamilton and John Mackle in On the Friendly Road | |
| Directed by | Rudall Hayward |
| Based on | radio show by Colin Scrimgeour |
Release date |
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Running time | 7592 feet 84 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £800 (initial) |
On the Friendly Road is a 1936 film from New Zealand which told a story of New Zealand in the Depression.[1][2] It was made in and around Auckland, using local actors and locally-made cameras.[3]
It is one of four films made in 1935 (with The Devil's Pit, Down on the Farm, and Hei Tiki ) which lay claim to be the first "New Zealand talkie". However, the film was not completed until early 1936,[3] and had its premiere in Auckland on 28 August 1936.[4]
- ^ L. R. Shelton. 'Hayward, Rudall Charles Victor - Biography', from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-10 accessed 22 November 2012
- ^ On the Friendly Road at the New Zealand Film Project accessed 22 November 2012
- ^ a b "Film Made in Auckland". New Zealand Herald: 14. 24 April 1936.
- ^ "Film Programmes Reviewed". Auckland Star: 16. 29 August 1936.