Efftee Studios

Efftee Studios

Efftee Studios was established by Frank Thring Snr (the name 'Efftee' deriving from his initials, 'FT') in 1930.

In 1931 the first commercially viable Australian made sound feature film, "Diggers", was produced by Efftee Films in Melbourne using optical sound equipment imported from the USA.

Efftee was also the first licensee of Melbourne radio station 3XY which began broadcasting on September 9, 1935

elected Filmography

Features

*A Co-respondent's Course (1931)
*Diggers (1931)
*His Royal Highness (1932)
*The Sentimental Bloke (1932)
*Harmony Row (1933)
*Clara Gibbings (Feature, 1934)
*The Streets of London (1934)
*A Tickett in Tatts (1934)

ources

[http://www.nfsa.afc.gov.au/ National Film and Sound Archive]


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