The Black Secret is a 1919 American adventure film serial directed by George B. Seitz. The film was recorded in both Fort Lee, New Jersey, as well as in the nearby Hudson Palisades. Recording took place during a time when many of the early 20th century film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based there.[1][2][3]
| The Black Secret | |
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| Directed by | George B. Seitz |
| Written by | Robert W. Chambers Bertram Millhauser |
| Produced by | George B. Seitz |
| Starring | Pearl White Walter McGrail |
Production company | George Seitz Productions |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film is currently considered to be lost.[4] However, a portion survives, and, in 2021, was digitized and released by a YouTube channel based in the United Kingdom.[5]
Cast
edit- Pearl White as Evelyn Ereth
- Walter McGrail as Ray McKay
- Wallace McCutcheon Jr. as Frederick
- George B. Seitz
- Henry G. Sell
- Marjorie Milton
- Harry Semels
- Francis Wightwick
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Koszarski, Richard (2004), Fort Lee: The Film Town, Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing, ISBN 0-86196-653-8
- ^ "Studios and Films". Fort Lee Film Commission. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ Fort Lee Film Commission (2006), Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 0-7385-4501-5
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Black Secret". Silent Era. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ^ "Newly Discovered Footage of "The Black Secret" (1919) Starring Pearl White", YouTube, July 9, 2021.
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