Oft in the Silly Night

Oft in the Silly Night is an American short comedy film released in 1929. It was produced by Al Christie from a story by Octavus Roy Cohen, part of a series published in the Saturday Evening Post and adapted to film in Christie productions. Among the early "talkie" films featuring an African American cast, the film survives and is available online.

The plot has a chauffeur sneaking out with his employer's car and daughter.[1] The film and the series feature exaggerated "Negro" dialect and stereotypes.[2]

The film was re-released on the DVD Birmingham Black Bottom in 2003.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Exhibitors Herald World". Quigley Publishing Company. December 2, 1930 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Lupack, Barbara Tepa (December 1, 2002). Literary Adaptations in Black American Cinema: From Micheaux to Toni Morrison. University Rochester Press. ISBN 9781580461030 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b McCann, Bob (December 21, 2009). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN 9780786458042 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Film Archive Oft in the Silly Night". 20's Jazz.