The House of Shame
| The House of Shame | |
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 Seattle theater showing the film in 1928 | |
| Directed by | Burton L. King |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | M.A. Anderson |
| Edited by | De Leon Anthony |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Chesterfield Pictures |
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Running time | 1 hour |
| Country | United States |
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The House of Shame is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Creighton Hale, Virginia Brown Faire, and Lloyd Whitlock.[1][2]
Cast
- Creighton Hale as Harvey Baremore
- Virginia Brown Faire as Druid Baremore
- Lloyd Whitlock as John Kimball
- Florence Dudley as Doris
- Fred Walton as M. Fanchon
- Carlton S. King as The Irate Husband
- Julia Griffith as Country Club Gossip
- George Kuwa as Kuwa, Kimball's Valet
Censorship
Like many American films of the time, The House of Shame was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. In Kansas the film, with a plot condoning a romantic relationship between a wife and her husband's employer, was banned by the Board of Review.[3]
References
- ^ Pitts p. 85
- ^ http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/H/HouseOfShame1928.html Progressive Silent Film List: The House of Shame] at silentera.com
- ^ Butters, Gerald R. (2007). Banned in Kansas: Motion Picture Censorship, 1915-1966. University of Missouri Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-8262-1749-3.
Bibliography
- Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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