Blackbirds is a 1920 silent film crime drama produced and distributed by Realart Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play Blackbirds by Harry James Smith. A previous 1915 version starred Laura Hope Crews who starred in the play. This version stars Justine Johnstone and William "Stage" Boyd.[1][2]
| Blackbirds | |
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 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | John Francis Dillon(Jack Dillon) Ray Hallor(ass't director) |
| Written by | Clara Beranger (scenario) |
| Based on | Blackbirds 1913 play by Harry James Smith |
| Produced by | Realart Pictures |
| Starring | Justine Johnstone William "Stage" Boyd |
| Cinematography | Arthur T. Quinn |
| Distributed by | Realart Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
edit- Justine Johnstone - Countess Leonie
- William "Stage" Boyd - Detective(*billed as William Boyd)
- Charles K. Gerrard - Duval
- Jessie Arnold - Suzanne
- Walter Walker - Howard Crocker
- Marie Shotwell - Edna Crocker
- Grace Parker - Arline Crocker
- Ada Boshell - Grandma Crocker
- Alex Saskins - Griggs
Preservation
editWith no prints of Blackbirds located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3]
References
edit- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 published by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ^ Blackbirds as produced on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre, January 6 1913; IBDb.com
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Blackbirds
External links
edit- Blackbirds at IMDb.com
- Blackbirds at AllMovie
- Blackbirds at the TCM Movie Database
- Blackbirds at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- lantern slide to the film(new url)
- kinotv.com
