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''The Life Story of John Lee, or the Man They Could Not Hang'' is a 1912 Australian silent film based on a stage play about the true life story of John Babbacombe Lee. It was the first of three films (to date) on this story, and is considered a lost film. ==Original Play== The film was based on a popular four-act play, which was adapted from Lee's true life story. The newspaper ''Lloyd's Weekly'' had published Lee's story, contributing to the re-opening of the case and Lee's release. ''Lloyd's'' then suggested to Lee that he dramatise his story to make some money; Lee agreed and Claude Murrell was commissioned.〔 *Autobiography published 1910 - (April 23 ), (April 30 Pt 1 ), (April 30 Pt 2 ), (7 May Pt 1 ), (7 May Pt 2 ), (14 May ), (21 May ), (28 May ), (4 June ), (11 June ), (18 June )〕 Rights for perform the play in Australia were obtained by Philip Lytton. At one stage Lytton wanted to bring Lee to Australia on a lecture tour but Lee was too ill. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang (1912 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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