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The Flag
Also known as [The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross]
(1927) United States of America
Color : Two reels
Directed by Arthur Maude

Cast: Francis X. Bushman [George Washington], Enid Bennett [Betsy Ross], Johnnie Walker [Charles Brandon], Doris Kenyon [Edith Brandon]

Colorcraft Pictures production in association with Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation; distributed by [?] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation? / Scenario by Arthur Maude. Continuity by L.V. Jefferson. Production supervised by Samuel Bischoff. Cinematography by Ray Rennahan. / © 1927 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Technicolor two-strip color process. / The first of 12 films in Technicolor’s “Great Events” series. / Silent film.

Drama: Historical.

Survival status: Print exists [35mm positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Color cinematography - George Washington

Listing updated: 23 August 2023.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Basten-Technicolor pp. 38-39, 169 : Website-IMDb.