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Black and White
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Dave Morris [the tramp], Clarence L. Barr (Clarence Barr) [the gardener], Sylvia Ashton [the black woman], Harry Carey, Donald Crisp, Grace Henderson

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 28 August 1913; in a split-reel with Objections Overruled (1913). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? They were two hobos, black and white, master and man, a regular slave driver white, while black went off for the eats. But Cleopatra and her sweet-potato pies ended the despotism. She saved the “lovin’ man” of her race. Tabasco and an officer of the law did it, while white made a fast retreating speck up the track.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 18 November 2022.

References: Spehr-American p. 1 : Website-IMDb.