Hal Carleton
Harold "Hal" H. Carleton (c.1896 – 25 December 1949)[1] was an Australian writer. He was a friend of film director Ken G. Hall and was part of Hall's comedy writing team at Cinesound Productions in the late 1930s. He also wrote novels.[2]
Carleton joined the publicity department of Union Theatres in 1917, working his way up to director of publicity in 1925. The following year he became general manager of the Prince Edward Theatre until 1929,[3] after which he was part owner of the Rox Theatre in Parramatta. He join MGM in 1935 as advertising director.[4] Hall declared "there was no better publicity man in Australia."[5]
Carleton's wife had died in 1948 and he was survived by his son.[6]
Select credits
- The Spirit of Gallipoli (1928) – screenplay
- Let George Do It (1938) – original story[7]
- Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) – uncredited contribution to screenplay
- Murder Every 28 Days! – novella
- They're Coming to Get Me – novella
References
- ^ "Mr. H. Carleton Dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 949. New South Wales, Australia. 26 December 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 16 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Phil Taylor, 'Ken G. Hall', Cinema Papers, January 1974 p 85
- ^ "Personalia". Sunday Times. No. 2365. New South Wales, Australia. 15 December 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 7 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of film chief". The Sun. No. 12, 453. New South Wales, Australia. 26 December 1949. p. 2 (FINAL SPORT LAST RACE). Retrieved 7 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death Of Film Mam". Daily Mirror. No. 2674. New South Wales, Australia. 26 December 1949. p. 2 (Special Racing Edition). Retrieved 7 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of film personality". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XIV, no. 239. New South Wales, Australia. 26 December 1949. p. 17. Retrieved 7 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (2 August 2025). "Forgotten Australian Films: Let George Do It". Filmink. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
External links
- AustLit – Hal Carleton,[1] subscription required
- Hal Carleton at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ "Austlit — Hal Carleton". Austlit. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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