John Heyer
This list shows all the titles currently on australianscreen that include John Heyer in a principal role. It is not a comprehensive filmography.
In a production role:
The Back of Beyond (1954) — director, writer
Battling heat, dust, flood and sand, Royal Mail driver and everyman Tom Kruse completes the fortnightly run in his battered Leyland Badger, delivering mail, stores and supplies to…
On Stream (1954) — producer
This industrial documentary made between 1951 and 1954 by the Shell Film Unit Australia retraces the development, construction and opening of the Shell Oil Refinery on the outskirts…
Let’s Go (c. 1956) — producer, director
This promotional documentary made by the Shell Film Unit advertises the Shell Company of Australia’s extensive knowledge of motoring and Australian motorists’ needs. It focuses on the qualities…
The City of Geelong (1957) — producer
This part travelogue, part promotional documentary, made by the Shell Film Unit Australia, illustrates how the city of Geelong has developed into a great industrial centre since it…
The Forerunner (1957) — director, writer
Made by the Shell Film Unit within the first decade of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme’s construction, this documentary positions the ambitious scheme as the country’s ‘first major…
Shell Animated Commercial: Poster Man (1960) — producer, director
In this animated advertisement for Shell Motor Oil, a cartoon ‘poster man’ comically attempts to secure a Shell poster on the side of a building.
