Townies and Hayseeds
Townies and Hayseeds is a 1923 Australian film comedy from director Beaumont Smith.
It is the fifth in his series about the rural family the Hayseeds.
It is considered a lost film.
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".
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
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.
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.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
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.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
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.
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.

Question: When did the director of film The Hayseeds' Back-Blocks Show die?
Answer: 2 January 1950