| Social Salvation | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Herbert Booth |
| Written by | Herbert Booth Joseph Perry |
| Production company | Limelight Department of the Salvation Army |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | Silent |
Social Salvation started as an 1898 series of films and slides produced by the Limelight Department of the Salvation Army in Australia. It was directed by Herbert Booth, who would present the films while lecturing. By 1900 it had evolved to a series of 25 one minute films and 275 slides.
It has been acclaimed as the first Australian narrative film on social work.
References
- ^ "Social Salvation, 1898". Wayback Machine. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2002. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Social Salvation". The Telegraph. Brisbane. 18 July 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "COMMANDANT BOOTH'S VISIT". The West Australian. Perth. 14 August 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Australia's First Film Studio" Salvation Army
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