of Dean Maitland and were worried about censor trouble on Robbery; Hall said he would not make the film until the censor had passed the script. It was then announced the film would be made the next year following Grandad Rudd at a budget of £15,000. However this was abandoned because Cinesound were unsure whether the ban against bushranging films still applied. In 1935 it was announced the film would be one of four movies made by Cinesound in response to the New South Wales Film Quota Act (the others were Thoroughbred, Tall Timbers and Lovers and Luggers). The film was announced again in late 1936 and late 1937. In 1938 Hal Roach announced plans to make a bushranger story called Captain Midnight in Hollywood; Hall reminded that he had the rights to Robbery Under Arms. (Roach made an original story called Captain Fury). William Freshman and his wife were bought out to Australia in 1939 to work on projects for Cinesound, including Robbery Under Arms, although Hall was still to direct it. These plans were postponed by the advent of World War II and Cinesound's withdrawal from feature film production in 1940. After the war Hall tried to produce the film independently but was unable to secure the necessary funds. As late as 1952, Cinesound almost raised money for a coproduction with Ealing Studios, who were going to make Robbery Under Arms following Eureka Stockade. They were ultimately prevented by restrictions on capital investment and the closing of Pagewood Studios. References External links Cinesound Movietone Website Cinesound Productions – partial filmography – Australian Screen, an Australian Film Commission resource Cinesound Productions at IMDb Cinesound Productions at National Film and Sound Archive Australian film studios Film production companies of Australia Mass media companies established in 1931 Mass media companies disestablished in 1952 Australian companies established in 1931 1952 disestablishments in Australia