Roy Darling (1898,

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–1956,

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) was an English-Australian film

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and producer who worked in the

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. Before moving to Australia, he made several films in

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, and directed a documentary in

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called ''Beasts in the Jungle'' (1918). He moved to Australia in 1922 and lost several hundred pounds of his own money investing in his own film, '' The Lust for Gold'' (1922). He made a second feature ''Daughter of the East'' (1924) then mainly worked on documentaries and commercials. In 1947 he directed a few scenes for a proposed feature '' The Intimate Stranger'' which was never completed. Roy Darling was a composer of country Australian music. ''The Overlander Trail'' was his most successful song which he wrote the music and lyrics for. It was first performed by Buddy Williams in 1946, who also starred in Darling's short film ''He Chased a Chicken'' (1946) in which Williams performed ''The Chicken Song''.

Credits

Film *'' The Lust for Gold'' (1922) *'' Daughter of the East'' (1924) *''The Hand that Rocks the Cradle'' (1942) – short *''He Chased a Chicken'' (1946) – shortCopyright information
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*'' The Intimate Stranger'' (1947) – abandoned feature Music *''Dear little lady o' mine'' (c. 1944) *''Smoky Eyes'' (c. 1944) *''The Overlander Trail'' (c. 1945) *''The Chicken Song'' (c. 1946) *''Smiley'' (c. 1947) *''Eureka: the stockade song'' (c. 1948) *''Sandy Hollow Trail'' (c. 1949) *''Lightning Ridge'' (c. 1949)

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Australian film directors Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to the United Kingdom English expatriates in South Africa British people in colonial India British emigrants to Australia 1898 births 1956 deaths {{Australia-film-director-stub