Who Is the Savage? is a lost 1913 silent dramatic short directed, written by, and starring Romaine Fielding with Mary Ryan.[1][2] Moving Picture World gave it a favorable writeup, calling it a comedic farce.[3] The plot featured a white woman stealing the child of an "Indian" woman. This storyline caused some controversy with some critics.[4] It was a Lubin film.[4]
| Who Is the Savage? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Romaine Fielding |
| Written by | Romaine Fielding |
| Produced by | Lubin Manufacturing Company Siegmund Lubin |
| Starring | Romaine Fielding Mary Ryan |
| Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 reel |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent..English titles |
Moving Picture World gave it a favorable write up, calling it a comedic farce.[3]
Cast
edit- Romaine Fielding - Mr. Van Vechten
- Mary Ryan - Mrs. Van Vechten
- Belle Bennett - Mrs. Norris
References
edit- ^ Carson City Daily Appeal(Carson City, Nevada) June 14, 1913
- ^ Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot(Bryan, Texas); January 20, 1913
- ^ a b The Moving Picture World, February 8, 1913
- ^ a b Eckhardt, Joseph P. (12 April 1997). The King of the Movies: Film Pioneer Siegmund Lubin. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. ISBN 9780838637289 – via Google Books.
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