The Twins (1923 film)

The Twins is a 1923 Australian silent film directed Melbourne cinematographer Leslie McCallum. It is a rural farce-melodrama and is considered a lost film.

Plot
Characters from the country visit the city. Among the characters are a female vamp, who winds up committing suicide.

Cast

 * Ray Whiting and Jim Paxton as the twins
 * Cath McMicking as heroine
 * Aubrey Gibson as villain
 * Doreen Gale as vamp
 * Jim Doods as Horace Hothouse
 * Keith McHarg
 * Billy Begg
 * Norman Carlyon

Production
The film was made to raise funds for various charities including the Melbourne Women's Hospital. It was sponsored by Carlyon's ballroom in St Kilda; Norman Carlyon appeared in the cast and a fund raising ball was held on 19 June 1923.

Reception
According to contemporary reports, response to the film was positive and money was made from its release.