Our Friends, the Hayseeds
Our Friends, the Hayseeds is a 1917 Australian rural comedy from director Beaumont Smith.
It centers on the rural family, the" Hayseeds", and their rivalry with a neighbouring family, the" Duggans".
It was Smith's first movie as a director and was a popular success at the box office, leading to a number of sequels.
However no known copy of it exists today and it is considered a lost film.
Easy Come, Easy Go (1947 film)
Easy Come, Easy
Go is a 1947 film directed by John Farrow.
The Big Fix (1947 film)
The Big Fix is a 1947 film, directed by James Flood.
It stars Sheila Ryan, Noreen Nash, James Brown and Regis Toomey.
The story concerns the efforts of a crooked gambling ring to fix college basketball games.
This film was the final production of Producers Releasing Corporation.
The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup
The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup is a 1918 Australian rural comedy from director Beaumont Smith.
It was the fourth in his series about the rural family, the Hayseeds, and centers on Dad Hayseed entering his horse in the Melbourne Cup.
It is considered a lost film.
Sous l'Emprise des esprits
Sous l' Emprise des esprits is a 1947 film.
The Hayseeds
The Hayseeds is a 1933 Australian musical comedy from Beaumont Smith.
It centres on the rural family, the Hayseeds, about whom Smith had previously made six silent films, starting with" Our Friends, the Hayseeds"( 1917).
He retired from directing in 1925 but decided to revive the series in the wake of the box office success of" On Our Selection"( 1932).
It was the first starring role in a movie for stage actor Cecil Kellaway.
It was also known as The Hayseeds Come to Town.
Beaumont Smith
Frank Beaumont" Beau" Smith( 15 August 1885 – 2 January 1950), was an Australian film director, producer and exhibitor, best known for making low- budget comedies.
Smith made his first film in 1917," Our Friends, the Hayseeds".
He went on to become one of the most prolific and popular Australian filmmakers of the silent era.
Among his films were adaptations of the works of Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson.
His 1933 comedy" The Hayseeds" featured the first screen appearance of Cecil Kellaway.
Smith was famous for making his films quickly – sometimes he would complete shooting and post production within one month for budgets ranging from £ 600 to £ 1,200.
His wife Elsie would comment on his scripts and his brother Gordon looked after company finances.
He was sometimes known as" One Shot Beau" or" That'll Do Beau".
James Flood
James Joseph Flood( 1895- 1953) was an American film director.
Born in New York City, Flood became an assistant director with Biograph in 1912 and was active through 1952.
The Hayseeds Come to Sydney
The Hayseeds Come to Sydney( also known as The Hayseeds Come to Town) is a 1917 Australian rural comedy from director Beaumont Smith.
The second in the Hayseeds series of movies, is considered a lost film.
The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show
The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show is a 1917 Australian rural comedy from director Beaumont Smith.
It was the third in his series about the rural family, the Hayseeds.
It is considered a lost film.

Question: Do both The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup and The Big Fix (1947 film) films have the directors from the same country?
Answer: no