Lime Kiln Club Field Day
1913 · Movie · 62 min
★ 5.1(6)unSUB Rating
The oldest known surviving film starring an entirely Black cast, this unfinished 1913 romantic comedy—the footage of which was miraculously recovered from the vaults of the bankrupt Biograph film studio, alongside outtakes and a trove of still images from the production—stars legendary Bahamian-American vaudeville performer Bert Williams as a dandy competing with two rivals for the love of a woman (played by Harlem entrepreneur and actress Odessa Warren Grey). Williams—wearing blackface makeup in a concession to entertainment standards of the day—proves to be a leading man of striking depth, blending impressive slapstick gifts with emotional range. Reconstructed by the Museum of Modern Art from the extant fragments, LIME KILN CLUB FIELD DAY is a remarkable living vision of Black love, joy, and comic creativity.
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Details
- Years
- 1913
- Release date
- 1913-01-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 62 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 5.2/10 (6 votes)
Cast & crew
Bert Williams
as Bert
Odessa Warren Grey
as The Girl
- WJ
Wes Jenkins
as Brother Gardner
Walker Thompson
as Barber Suitor
- HT
Henry Troy
as Angry Suitor
- AM
Abbie Mitchell
as The Mother
- BH
Billy Harper
as Shorty
- LW
Lester A. Walton
as Parson
- JG
Julius Glenn
as Bar Manager
- SJ
Sam Corker Jr.
as Man with shotgun
Directed by T. Hayes Hunter, Edwin Middleton