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Name Arthur Higgins
Comments Arthur Higgins was primarily involved in Photography of the early films. His career began in feature films in 1912 where he worked with Director Raymond Longford in a film called "Tide of Death", and worked in conjuction with his brother, Tasman Higgins in photography. His next film, "Australia Calls", was a collaborated family effort in photography, where he worked alongside his brother again and his father also, Earnest Higgings.
The Higgins family played a crucial role in the australian film industry, utilising their skills on an almost endless amount of film productions.
Arthur Higgins was no exception. He first worked alone in photography, for the first time, on a film called "If the Huns came to Melbourne" in 1916, and from here on established a bountiful career, becoming involved in 36 features from 1918-1946.
He ventured out on his own in 1928, with his own production company (Arthur Higgins Productions) to produce "Odds On", where Higgins worked as Producer, Photographer, Script writer and editor. It had a small 2000 pound budget and was distributed by Australiasian Films in June 1928.
This was his only solo project.
His last film was "A Son Is Born" in 1946, where he was photographer for Director Eric Porter.

A List of his films where he has been involved in photography:
The Tide of Death (1912): Director- Raymond Longford
Australia Calls (1913): Director- Raymond Longford
If the Huns came to Melbourne (1916): Director-George Coates
The Woman Suffers (1918): Director- Raymond Longford
The SEntimental Bloke (1919): Director- Raymond Longford
Ginger Mick (1920):Director- Raymond Longford
On Our Selection (1920):Director- Raymond Longford
Rudd's New Selection (1921):Director- Raymond Longford
The Blue Mountains Mystery (1921):Director- Raymond Longford
& Lottie Lyell
Circumstance (1922): Director- Lawson Harris
A Daughter of Australia (1922): Director- Lawson Harris
Sunshine Sally (1922): Director- Lawson Harris
Townies and Hayseeds (1923): Director- Beaumont Smith
Fisher's Ghost (1924): Director- Raymond Longford
The Bushwakers (1925):Director- Raymond Longford
Peter Vernon's Silence (1926):Director- Raymond Longford
Hills of Hate (1926):Director- Raymond Longford
The Kid Stakes (1927): Director- Tal Ordell
Trooper O'Brien (1928): Director- John Gavin
The Adorable Outcast (1928): Director Norman Dawn
Diggers (1931): Director- F.W. Thring
The Sentimental Bloke (1932):Director- F.W. Thring
His Royal Highness (1932):Director- F.W. Thring
Diggers in Blighty (1933):Director- Pat Hanna
Harmony Row (1933):Director- F.W. Thring
Waltzing Matilda (1933):Director- Pat Hanna
A Ticket in Tatts (1934):Director- F.W. Thring
Clara Gibbings (1934):Director- F.W. Thring
The Streets of London (1934):Director- F.W. Thring
Heritage (1935): Director- Charles Chauvel
White Death (1936): Director- Edwin G. Bowen
The Avenger (1937):Director- A.R. Harwood
Show Business (1938):Director- A.R. Harwood
Wings of Destiny (1940):Director- Rupert Kathner
That Certain Something (1941):Director- Clarence Badger
The Power and the Glory (1941):Director- Noel Monkman
Harvest Gold (1945):Director- Mervyn Murphy
A Son Is Born (1946):Director- Eric Porter


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