A new documentary examines Mia Farrow’s father, a prolific film-maker from Marrickville with a backstory stranger than fiction
History has largely ignored John Farrow. Despite the Marrickville-born film-maker carving out a staggering body of work – directing about 50 features for major
American studios and working with stars like John Wayne and Bette Davis – it’s as if he barely even existed, beyond his name appearing in credits.
The story of cinema is punctuated by those who rise to fame while countless others are relegated to the ash heap of history. John Farrow: Hollywood’s Man in the Shadows is a new documentary that shines a light on the
Australian artist who was once a mover and shaker in Tinseltown, but whose legacy went the way of the dodo – similar to Gillian Armstrong’s 2015 film
Women He’s Undressed, which examines the life of Australian-born costume designer Orry-Kelly.