Lime Kiln Club Field Day

Lime Kiln Club Field Day 1913 Directed by T. Hayes Hunter , Edwin Middleton

Modeled after a popular collection of stories known as "Brother Gardener's Lime Kiln Club," the plot features three suitors vying to win the hand of the local beauty. Filmed in 1913, but after considerable footage was shot, the film was abandoned. One hundred years later, the seven reels of untitled and unassembled footage were discovered in the film vaults of the Museum of Modern Art, and are now believed to constitute the earliest surviving feature film starring black actors.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language No Language

Gnere Comedy

Production Companies American Mutoscope & Biograph , Klaw & Erlanger

Release Date 1 January 1913

62 mins

Cast

Bert Williams Bert

Odessa Warren Grey The Girl

Wes Jenkins Brother Gardner

Walker Thompson Barber Suitor

Henry Troy Angry Suitor

Abbie Mitchell The Mother

Billy Harper Shorty

Lester A. Walton Parson

Julius Glenn Bar Manager

Sam Corker Jr. Man with shotgun

Emma Reed Chicken Vendor

J. Leubrie Hill club member

Sam Lucas Club member

Tom Brown Club member

William H. Chappelle Club member

Crew

Directors

T. Hayes Hunter

Edwin Middleton

Writer

Bert Williams

Producers

Bert Williams

A.L. Erlanger

Marc Klaw

Assistant Director

Sam Corker Jr.