Dark and Cloudy is a 1919 film with Lillian Biron and George Ovey. It is part of the Library of Congress Black Films paper print collection,[1] although it appears to be a comedy short featuring white actors. The film has been described as using blackface as a comic pretext.[2] It was directed and written by Craig Hutchinson.[3]
| Dark and Cloudy | |
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| Directed by | Craig Hutchinson |
| Starring | Lillian Biron George Ovey |
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| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The film was advertised by its studio, Gayety Comedies, alongside the 1919 film Lovesick at Sea.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Black Films: Paper Print Collection: Guides & Finding Aids (Motion Picture and Television Reading Room, Libraryof Congress)". www.loc.gov.
- ^ Butters, Gerald R. (2002). Black Manhood on the Silent Screen. Lawrence : University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-1197-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Smith, Jessie Carney (December 17, 2010). Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture [4 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313357978 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Gayety Comedies". Motion Picture News. Vol. 20, no. 26. New York City. 20 Dec 1919. p. 4424. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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