Ernest Higgins

Australian cinematographer

For cyclist, see Ernest Higgins (cyclist).

Ernest Henry Higgins (1871–1945)[1] was an Australian cinematographer during the days of silent film. He was the brother of Arthur and Tasman Higgins.[2] He shot the film The Throwback (1920) for director Arthur Shirley which resulted in Shirley unsuccessfully suing Higgins for breach of contract.[3]

## Select filmography[edit]

* The Burns-Johnson Fight (1908)
* The Life and Adventures of John Vane, the Notorious Australian Bushranger (1910)
* Captain Midnight, the Bush King (1911)
* Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road (1911)
* The Life of Rufus Dawes (1911)
* Sweet Nell of Old Drury (1911)
* The Midnight Wedding (1912)
* Australia Calls (1913)
* A Long, Long Way to Tipperary (1914) – producer
* The Shepherd of the Southern Cross (1914)
* The Church and the Woman (1917)
* The Woman Suffers (1918)
* The Waybacks (1918)
* The Throwback (1920) (abandoned)
* East Lynne (1922)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Richard Abel (ed.): Encyclopedia of Early Cinema, p. 428. Routledge, 2005.
2. ^ Rutledge, Martha; Osborne, Graeme, "Higgins, Tasman George (1888–1953)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 26 October 2021
3. ^ "LAW REPORT". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 16 April 1923. p. 7. Retrieved 23 March 2012.

## External links[edit]

* Ernest Higgins at IMDb
* Ernest Higgins at the National Film and Sound Archive
* Clip of Ernest Higgins on YouTube

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