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Melancholy Dame
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Two reels / 21 minutes
Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom
Cast: Edward Thompson [Permanent Williams], Evelyn Preer [Jonquil Williams], Spencer Williams [Webster Dill], Roberta Hyson [Sapho Dill], Charles Olden [Florian Slappey]
Christie Film Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation. / Produced by Al Christie. Scenario by Alfred A. Cohn, from a short story by Octavius Roy Cohen. Art direction by Charles L. Cadwallader. Cinematography by Gus Peterson. / Released 2 February 1929. / [?] Movietone 35mm spherical 1.20:1 format? [?] Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film synchronized sound system? / Christie’s first sound film / Full-sound film.
Comedy-Drama.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: African-Americans - Race film
Listing updated: 31 January 2025.
References: Null-Black p. 38 ; FilmDaily-19290104 p. 10 : Website-IMDb.
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