Lime Kiln Club Field Day 1913
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Modeled after a popular collection of stories known as "Brother Gardener's Lime Kiln Club," the plot features three suitors vying to win the hand of the local beauty. Filmed in 1913, but after considerable footage was shot, the film was abandoned. One hundred years later, the seven reels of untitled and unassembled footage were discovered in the film vaults of the Museum of Modern Art, and are now believed to constitute the earliest surviving feature film starring black actors.
Modeled after a popular collection of stories known as "Brother Gardener's Lime Kiln Club," the plot features three suitors vying to win the hand of the local beauty. Filmed in 1913, but after considerable footage was shot, the film was abandoned. One hundred years later, the seven reels of untitled and unassembled footage were discovered in the film vaults of the Museum of Modern Art, and are now believed to constitute the earliest surviving feature film starring black actors.
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Full Cast & Crew... Bert
... The Lady
WJ
Wes Jenkins... Brother Gardner
JLH
J. Leubrie Hill...
... Barber Suitor
HT
Henry Troy... Angry Suitor
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Release Date:
Jan 01, 1913 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 2`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Lime Kiln Club Field Day
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Bert
... The Lady
WJ
Wes Jenkins... Brother Gardner
JLH
J. Leubrie Hill...
... Barber Suitor
HT
Henry Troy... Angry Suitor
... The Mother
BH
Billy Harper... Shorty
LAW
Lester A. Walton... Parson
JG
Julius Glenn... Bar Manager
SCJ
Sam Corker Jr.... Man with shotgun
ER
Emma Reed... Chicken Vendor
SL
Sam Lucas... Club member
TB
Tom Brown... Club member
... Club member