“Quorn Mercury” Thursday August 3, 1950

QUORN MAY BE SCENE OF ANOTHER FILM
PROPOSED SITES INSPECTED BY U.S. VISITOR

Mr S. Hall, a representative of 20^th Century-Fox Films, visited Quorn at the weekend to investigate sites for a color film with a cattle industry background.

Accompanied by officers of the Government Tourist Bureau, Mr Hall called on Mr L. Pope, a local businessman with an introduction from Chips Rafferty, who played on of the main parts in “Bitter Springs”.

The requirements are a 19^th century homestead with in plain country with a background of hills.

The Quorn manager of Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd (Mr N. Fuss) recommended several sites.

It is understood that Mr Hall’s visit is directly due to the favourable reception overseas of “Bitter Springs”, which was made in the Quorn country.

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