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.