On the Friendly Road
| On the Friendly Road | |
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Jean Hamilton and John Mackle in On the Friendly Road | |
| Directed by | Rudall Hayward |
| Based on | radio show by Colin Scrimgeour |
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Running time | 7592 feet 84 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £800 (initial) |
On the Friendly Road is a 1936 film from New Zealand which told a story of New Zealand in the Depression. It was made in and around Auckland, using local actors and locally-made cameras.
It is one of four films made in 1935 (with The Devil's Pit, Down on the Farm, and Hei Tiki ) which lay claim to be the first "New Zealand talkie". However, the film was not completed until early 1936, and had its premiere in Auckland on 28 August 1936.