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Taking his Chance (1914)

Taking his Chance poster
Directed by
Raymond Longford
Genre
silent film
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1914 silent film is based on a poem by Henry Lawson. A man takes a chance that leads to a specific outcome. The film is now considered lost.

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What happens

Taking his Chance is a 1914 film from director Raymond Longford based on a poem by Henry Lawson. It was one of two short films Longford made from poems by Lawson, the other being Trooper Campbell. It is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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