Two mary marvel comix cards, onepage tootsie roll ad, captain tootsie saves the sailplane by c. Midnight, his comic sidekick icky, and the rest of the squadron traveled around the globe stomping out evil. A more comprehensive account may be found in my book captain starlight. Khat, the siamese, suggested he became a bushranger, and his horse, red ned, offered to help.
I loved this book when i was 11 years old, and now that im a homeschooling parent, i love it as much for different reasons. Chef matt germanchis pei modern, movida and gemma gange jacques. The name captain starlight often causes confusion as it is also associated with the bushranger harry readford and with a fictional character. Scott moved first to new zealand with his family in 1861, and then went to australia several years later. Andrew george scott australian dictionary of biography. There are at least four distinct versions of the character called captain midnight. Captain moonlite simple english wikipedia, the free. I first learned of captain moonlite from the historian graham willett. His remarkable story in newspaper articles1869 1880 australian bushrangers in print book 3 kindle edition by trudy toohill. In 1870 he stole about cattle and drove them more than 1200kms across queensland and south australia. In secret histories of queer melbourne, a book willett coedited, moonlite features as the bushranger most likely to qualify as queer andrew george scott george to his friends was born in.
Captain midnight, the bush king was a 1911 australian silent drama film about the fictitious bushranger captain midnight which was the directorial. He appears to have been something of a chronic liar, changing identities frequently. War bonds and stamps public service announcement featuring captain midnight. Edgar dalimore, the son of wealthy station owner is tricked out of his inheritance by his cousin, vincent lennox. Through this site i provide information about starlights life and links and references to documents to assist with further research. The comic book was a catchall for a number of comiccreated characters. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. Early life on the 30th of may, 1870 a cattle thief was sentenced in bathurst for five years imprisonment but they found very little of his early life, only the fact he was born in 1850. When the show went into syndication, midnights name became jet jackson, and the shows title was changed. Captain starlight, bushranger longreach, queensland. Thomas smith captain midnight by jacky chau on prezi. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Captain moonlite was born in ireland as andrew george scott in 1842 and is best remembered as a lay preacher turned bushranger. Captain midnight, the bush king is now considered lost. His bestknown novels include to the islands one of the first books published by penguin in australia, in 1963, tourmaline and, what many regard as his finest work, the merrygoround in the sea. The backup documentation for this book was so extensive that only a brief bibliography was published in the book. The boy calls himself captain midnite and forms a gang consisting of the animals about the house. Captain midnight was an adventure series that followed the adventures of pilot captain midnight and his secret squadron. Captain midnight, the bush king was a 1911 australian silent drama film about the fictitious bushranger captain midnight which was the directorial debut of actor alfred rolfe. Andrew george scott baptised 5 july 1842 20 january 1880, also known as captain moonlite, was an irishborn australian bushranger and folk figure. The bushrangers bride was a 1911 australian silent drama film about the fictitious bushranger captain midnight which was the directorial debut of actor alfred rolfe. The strange but true story of a bushranger, imposter and murderer is author jane smiths exploration of the life of frank pearson alias captain starlight, alias frank gordon, alias major p. Midnite by randolph stow book cover, description, publication history.
His bestknown novels include to the islandsone of the first books published by penguin in australia, in 1963, tourmaline and, what many regard as his finestwork, the merrygoround in the sea. He, frank pearson, is not to be confused with the other captain starlight, that is, henry harry readford. The series ran for two years before ending and featured 39 black and white. In secret histories of queer melbourne, a book willett coedited, moonlite features as the bushranger most likely to qualify as queer andrew george scott george to his friends was born in 1845 some records say 1843 to a wealthy family in ireland. The trial ends on 11 december the jury returned a verdict of guilty but strongly recommends mercy for rogan, williams and bennett. He lived in victoria and was different from other bushrangers. Girard, is one of the few men in america aware of the fact that captain albright dave obrien is also captain midnight, daring masked aviator dedicated to fighting gangsters and enemies of america. The characters popularity throughout the 1940s and into the mid1950s extended to serial films 1942, a television show 19541956, a syndicated newspaper strip 1942late 1940s, and a comic book title 19421948. Henry arthur harry readford sometimes spelt redford in queensland december 1841 march 1901, was an australian bushranger although readford himself never used, and had never been associated with the moniker, rolf boldrewood indicated that the captain starlight character, in his 188283 novel robbery under arms, was a composite of several bushrangers of the era, including. On 6 october, 1868 charles rutherford and frank pearson known as captain starlight were confronted in the shearers inn by two police troopers. Captain midnight later rebranded on television as jet jackson, flying commando is a u. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the reporting of captain moonlite the loyal bushranger. Henry harry readford was an explorer and a cattle thief. Captain midnight old time radio golden age of radio.
He also wrote the hugely popular childrens novel midnight. Exploits of captain midnite, the bushranger and his five animal friends. He escapes with the help of ned harling a bushman who worked for his father and neds daughter elsa who loves edgar. So it was just as well that in the end he found gold. Khat, the siamese, suggested he became a bushranger, and his horse, red. The hero and protagonist of the novel is captain midnite, yet the story is not from his point of view. Siamese cat, who suggests that he become a famous bushranger, by stealing horses and cattle and robbing coaches. Bushranger captain moonlite hanged history channel. But whether he be redford or readford, to local residents he has come to be more popularly known as captain. He also knew that the coded words corresponded to the last five letters of the secret password, cobralhofa and that it was intentional for chuck to use the word cobra. To muddy matters even more, the author said his character was also partly based on thomas smith. Although writers have, to date, written about harry redford, recent evidence presented by patrick mccarthy in his book the man who was starlight,has proven that redfords name was in fact henry readford.
The historical gaol photograph description books in our collection were created to assist gaol staff to keep track of each prisoners record. A brilliantly goodhumoured and amusing history of the exploits of captain midnite and his five good animal friends. The story of notverybright and almosthandsome west australian bushranger, captain midnite, and his gang of animal companions led by the fiendishly clever and fierce khat, a siamese cat of royal descent, is a lot of fun. Thsi film is a 15episode serial based on the radio adventure series of the same name. Captain albright, an ace aviator better known as captain midnight, is assigned to neutralize the evil enemy. All were named captain jim red albright, and all got their code name during world war i from a general who. Strangely, although he never used the name, by dint of brownes book, redford has become closely associated with the nickname captain starlight.
Khat, the siamese, suggested he became a bushranger, and his horse. Captain midnight was a daring, jutjawed war hero who led a mysterious government group known as the secret squadron. Written in 1968, this book by australian writer randolph stow is a fine example of humorous fiction in the young adult genre. Captain midnight in the sky airport, captain midnight finds the lunar lair, kilroy was there, and ten tickets to terror. Midnites friendship and rivalry with the for obvious reasons i havent set that category up as a goodreads shelf. Captain midnight is drawn into an eerie situation in the jungle along the perubrazil border, when a native superstition of avenging mountain angels suddenly becomes reality. The bushranger is a perfect sanctuary for the traveller who wants to experience the sights, sounds, tastes, treasures and the awesome beauty of the tweed. Burtt, who had previously scored a success for skelly with their boy pilot adventure serial the air. On 2 october, 1868 police caught up with a bushranger named midnight and shot and killed him 39 km west of enngonia.
The trial begins the men were charged with the wilful murder of constable webb bowen. The bushranger hideaway home midginbil farm stay 2020. The book details the early beginnings of the myth, how captain midnight joined with his ward chuck ramasy, and the genesis of the secret squadron. Thomas went under several names but later he was easily distinguished as captain midnight. Captain midnight, played by bill bouchey in the early skelly west coast transcriptions and ed prentiss on mutual, acted and sounded very similar to that masked man. Andrew george scott january 8, 1845 january 20, 1880 was a famous australian bushranger, known as captain moonlite, sometimes spelt moonlight. Thomas smith on the 30th of may, 1870, a cattle thief was sentenced in bathurst to five years imprisonment. There are a lot of stories and legends told about captain moonlight. I love a golden age hero fighting nazis as much as anyone else, but.
In 1870 he stole about cattle and drove them more than. Gc4bexd thomas smith australian bushranger traditional. An ace pilot, super secret agent, and astounding scientific genius, the heroic captain midnight ruled the radio airwaves and starred. In 1936 dell publishing created a comic book they titled as the funnies. When is father is killed during a robbery orchestrated by lennox, edgar is accused of the murder and is given a life sentence. During the last 117 years, the man has become something of a local legend. Born in the blazing crucible of war, but sworn to fight for peace, the mysterious obsidian aviator known only by the codename captain midnight flies again.
Captain midnight was captain red albright, a flying ace in the great war, and he continues battling evil such as master criminal like ivan shark. The reporting of captain moonlite the loyal bushranger. A young adventurer decides to embark on a career as a bushranger, but succeeds only with the help of his five animal friends. Captain midnight discovered that every tenth word in both messages were the same. Lawless the real bushrangers captain moonlite timeline. The bushranger films, from tsotkg on, often used the names of wellknown bushrangers to effect this kind of recognition, but the names of famous australian books like robbery under arms, plays like the squatters daughter, historical events like the attack on the gold escort and places in a films title also served the purpose, as did. But it wasnt very easy, especially when trooper ogrady kept putting him in prison. Captain moonlite anglesea restaurant coastal european. Sponsored by the skelly oil company, the program was the creation of radio scripters wilfred g. When murderous bombing attacks are made on west coast munitions plants, steel sends for albright and asks him to track down the mysterious ivan. The strange but true story of a bushranger, impostor and murderer, published by big sky publishing in 2015.