Harvest Gold

The film explores various aspects of mechanical farming, from clearing the land to harvesting, and deals with the clash of attitudes between McDougal, a farmer who favours old methods, and Johnson who supports new ways.

[1] Matters come to a head when a cyclone threatens McDougal's crop and Johnson comes to his assistance with his machines to help him harvest in time.

[2] The film was the only feature directed by Mervyn Murphy who ran Supreme Sound Studios in Sydney for many years.

It was produced under the auspices of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture and distributed by the oil company Caltex.

The film was given a private screening to William McKell, then-Premier of New South Wales, and various members of his cabinet.