• Source: Harvest gold

      • Harvest gold is a shade of orange and yellow. The first recorded use of harvest as a color name in English was in 1923. It was popular with kitchen and other appliances during the 1970s, along with brown, burnt orange, and avocado green.


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    • Source: Harvest Gold

      • Harvest Gold is a 1945 Australian industrial film about a farmer who clings to old methods of production.


      Synopsis


      The film explores various aspects of mechanical farming, from clearing the land to harvesting, and deals with the clash of attitudes between McDougal, a farmer who favours old methods, and Johnson who supports new ways. Matters come to a head when a cyclone threatens McDougal's crop and Johnson comes to his assistance with his machines to help him harvest in time.
      There is some comic relief and a romantic subplot.


      Cast


      Joe Valli as McDougal
      Harry Abdy as Johnson
      Tal Ordell as Mat
      Leal Douglas as Mrs McDougal
      Ethel Lang as Mrs Johnson
      Bruce Beeby as Harry Johnson


      Production


      The film was the only feature directed by Mervyn Murphy who ran Supreme Sound Studios in Sydney for many years. It was produced under the auspices of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture and distributed by the oil company Caltex.
      Shooting took place around Tamworth and Campbelltown, with interiors at Supreme's studio in North Sydney. The support of the Department of Agriculture enabled the use of film stock, which was rare because of the war.


      Reception


      The film was given a private screening to William McKell, then-Premier of New South Wales, and various members of his cabinet. It was distributed along with an educational booklet and screened widely in non-commercial outlets.


      References




      External links


      Harvest Gold at IMDb
      Harvest Gold at National Film and Sound Archive
      Harvest Gold at Oz Movies

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