Percy John Ramster, better known as P.J. Ramster, was an
Australian film director. He also ran an acting school, and his students often appeared in his films.
One of his students was
Paulette McDonagh who, along with her sisters, hired Ramster to direct their first film, but removed him during production and Paulette took over.
Another one of Ramster's students was William Shepherd, who later went on to become one of the leading editors in Australia.
He worked for a time as an actor.
Filmography
The majority of Ramster's films are considered lost or survive in very incomplete versions:
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High Heels'' (1918) – short
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Should Girls Kiss Soldiers?'' (1918) – short
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Jasamine Freckel's Love Affair
''Jasamine Freckel's Love Affair'' is a 1921 short Australian silent film directed by P. J. Ramster. The film imitated Mack Sennett's Bathing Beauties comedies.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film ...
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Mated in the Wilds
''Mated in the Wilds'' is a 1921 Australian silent film directed by P. J. Ramster. It is a melodrama about a love triangle among members of Sydney society.
The movie is considered a lost film.
Plot
Two men, flying ace Justin Strong (Fred Opp ...
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The Tale of a Shirt'' (1922) – short
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The Triumph of Love'' (1922)
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Should a Doctor Tell?'' (1923)
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Cattiva Evasione'', aka or ''A Naughty Elopement'' (1923) – short
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The Rev. Dell's Secret'' (1924)
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Those Who Love'' (1926)
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Should a Girl Propose?'' (1926)
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The Russell Affair'' (1928)
References
External links
P.J. Ramsterat
National Film and Sound Archive
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national co ...
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Australian film producers
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
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