Tom McCreadie (1907â€"1992), better known as T. O. McCreadie was an
Australian film director and producer, who was also involved in
distribution and exhibition for many years.Tom and his brother Alec
worked as exhibitors in Sydney in the 1920s. In 1940 they formed
Embassy Pictures and made several shorts. In 1946 they re-recorded the
Russian film Memory's Harvest with English dialogue, the first time
this had been attempted in an Australian film. The movie was about a
Russian taxi driver who becomes a Bolshoi opera star; among the actors
they used for dubbing were Peter Finch and John Fernside.The
McCreadies began feature film production in 1948 with Always Another
Dawn, which gave early lead roles to Charles Tingwell and Guy Doleman.
The brothers produced and would handle their own publicity; Tom
McCreadie would also help design sets. In 1948 they announced plans to
make two films in 1949 and three or four in 1950. In the event they
only produced two more movies before Embassy Pictures wound up in
1950. Among their unmade projects was an adaptation of a book by Dale
Collins, Vulnerable.
Australian film director and producer, who was also involved in
distribution and exhibition for many years.Tom and his brother Alec
worked as exhibitors in Sydney in the 1920s. In 1940 they formed
Embassy Pictures and made several shorts. In 1946 they re-recorded the
Russian film Memory's Harvest with English dialogue, the first time
this had been attempted in an Australian film. The movie was about a
Russian taxi driver who becomes a Bolshoi opera star; among the actors
they used for dubbing were Peter Finch and John Fernside.The
McCreadies began feature film production in 1948 with Always Another
Dawn, which gave early lead roles to Charles Tingwell and Guy Doleman.
The brothers produced and would handle their own publicity; Tom
McCreadie would also help design sets. In 1948 they announced plans to
make two films in 1949 and three or four in 1950. In the event they
only produced two more movies before Embassy Pictures wound up in
1950. Among their unmade projects was an adaptation of a book by Dale
Collins, Vulnerable.
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