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Robert James Dexter (10 October 1895 – 20 June 1966), known as Gayne Dexter, was an Australian journalist, publicist and screenwriter from Sydney. He was head of publicity at Union Theatres and Australasian Films in the 1910s, where his assistant was a young Ken G. Hall.
Gayne Dexter was born in Australia. He was a writer, known for The Romance of Runnibede (1928), The Squatter's Daughter (1933) and The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934). He died in 1966.
Gayne Dexter was born in Australia. He was a writer, known for The Romance of Runnibede (1928), The Squatter's Daughter (1933) and The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934). He died in 1966.
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Dec 17, 2023 · Gayne Robert Dexter, better known as Gayne Dexter, was an Australian journalist, publicist and screenwriter. He was head of publicity at Union Theatres and Australasian Films in the 1910s, where his assistant was a young Ken G. Hall.
He then called in an old associate, Gayne Dexter, who had returned from a stint as a publicist and writer in New York. Hall appears to have begun filming before he was ready, on a script he wasn’t satisfied with.
The Squatter's Daughter is a 1933 Australian melodrama directed by Ken G. Hall and starring Jocelyn Howarth. One of the most popular Australian films of the 1930s, it is based on a 1907 play by Bert Bailey and Edmund Duggan which had been previously adapted to the screen in 1910 .
He then called in an old associate, Gayne Dexter, who had returned from a stint as a publicist and writer in New York. Hall appears to have begun filming before he was ready, on a script he wasn’t satisfied with.
