*Big Timber - from novel by William Hatfield - announced 1935 - instead Cinesound filmed Tall Timber
*Call me when the Cross Turns Over - from novel by D'arcy Niland to be filmed in 60s with Diane Cilento and Sean Connery but not filmed
*Careful He Might Here You - optioned in 1963 by Josh Logan who wanted to make it with Elizabeth Taylor (who would've been great)
*Collits Inn - Frank Thring was going to film this musical but died
*Come Away Pearler - Colin Simpson novel optioned in 1954 by Joe Kaufman see here
*Come In Spinner - novel optioned in 1954 by Joe Kaufman
*Conn of the South Seas - Cinesound said in 1932 might remake The Adorable Outcast see here
*Desert Legion - Raymond Longford WW1 story
*The Delinquents - from novel adapted by Alan Seymour for producer Joseph Janni and director Jack Lee - announced 1963
*Dig - story of Burke and Wills from Ralph Peterson script for Anthony Quayle - announced 1957
*Don Bradman biopic - proposed by Ron Randell in 1952 see here
*Eureka Stockade - Ken Hall version
*The Fatal Wedding - Cinesound said might remake this in 1933 see here - this may have just been a random announcement though Cinesound did make Silence of Dean Maitland
*Fisher's Ghost - sound remake by Raymond Longford of his 1925 hit - Tony Buckley says towards the end of
*For the Term of His Natural Life - Cinesound said in 1932 might remake it see here
*The Fortunes of Richard Mahoney - adaptaion of novel to be done by MGM in the late 40s with Greer Garson and Gregory Peck
*Ginger Murdoch - optioned by Frank Thring
*Gold Dust and Ashes - from novel by Ion Idriess announced 1935 by Cinesound see here
*The Green Opal - Chips Rafferty film about immigration
*The Haunted House - announced by Cinesound in 1938 see here
*James Don't Be a Fool - EV Timms novel
*The Kelly Gang - Cinesound said in 1933 might remake it see here
*Les Darcy film - announced by Chauvel in 1947 to star Tommy Burns see here
*Life of Nellie Melba - proposed 1940 Cinesound film with Marjorie Lawrence
*The Long Shadow - 1947 Jon Cleary novel optioned in late 60s but not made
*Mr Burke and Mr Wills - Burke and Wills story written by Terence Rattigan
*My Love Must Wait - novel about Matthew Flinders optioned by Charles Chauvel
*Naked Under Capricorn - published 1958 owned by Chips Rafferty
*Ned Kelly - directed by Karel Reisz starring Albert Finney announced 1963
*The One Day of the Year - Alan Seymour's play, filmed a few times for TV, optioned in 1970
*Overland Telegraph - 1939 announcement Frank Clune sold to Cinesound, he'd write it up in 1955
* Pearl of Great Price - late 30s Cinesound announced 1936 see here
*Pepper Trees - Ealing film late 40s with Chips Rafferty and Tommy Trinder - scheduled for 1948 see here
*The Pioneers - Cinesound said in 1932 might remake it see here
*Redheap - novel by Norman Lindsay to be filmed by Thring
*Return Journey - film about Burke and Wills which collapsed in the 1960s but resulted in a short
* Robbery Under Arms - Ken G Hall version, mentioned from the 1930s until the 1940s but killed off by Rank's interest and dud 1957 film
*Rudd's New Selection - announced in 1933 see here - became Grandad Rudd
*Sara Dane - from the novel, starring Sylvia Syms, proposed late 1950s
*Saturday to Monday - original of The Siege of Pinchgut - announced in 1950
*Sheepmates - started filming but abandoned
*Storm Hill - Eric Porter film announced in 1946
*Wake in Fright - directed by Joe Losey starring Dirk Bogarde - announced 1963 - there was also a proposed Morris West version
*Wards of the Outer March - novel adapted by Charles Chauvel - announced in 1944
*When Cobb and Co Was King - novel optioned by Charles Chauvel
*Yellow Sands - Cinesound in late 30s - announced 1936 see here
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