Jewelled Nights is a 1925 Australian silent film

Silent film

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...

 directed by the film star Louise Lovely

Louise Lovely

Louise Lovely was the first Australian motion picture actress to find success in America...

 in collaboration with her husband Wilton Welch.

Production

The film was made by Lovely on her return from Hollywood in 1923. She and her husband constructed an elaborate ₤3,000 studio which contained several large sets, and shot on location at Flemington Racecourse

Flemington Racecourse

Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...

 and in Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

. This caused to budget to spiral and the film was unable to recover its costs. Lovely subsequently retired from filmaking.

External links

• Jewelled Nights at National Film and Sound Archive
  National Film and Sound Archive
  The National Film and Sound Archive is Australia’s audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of audiovisual materials and related items...