The Moth of Moonbi, Charles Chauvel, 1926
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Courtesy the Chauvel Family and Umbrella Entertainment.
Charles Chauvel OBE (1897 – 1959) was an Australian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Warwick and settled for a time in Stanthorpe after an unsuccessful stint in Hollywood.
Charles Chauvel's first feature tells the story of a country girl, Dell Ferris (the Moth of Moonbi), drawn to the bright lights of the big city where her inheritance is soon frittered away with high society revelling. Only 30 minutes of the film survives.