America (1924)
| Release Date | 21 February 1924 |
| Tagline | Love of tender girlhood! Passionate deeds of heroes! A rushing, leaping drama of charm and excitement! |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia, USA |
| Sound Mix | Silent |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Historical Epic, War Romance, Costume Adventure |
| Niche Genre | Epic |
| Mood | For Love of Country |
| Themes | Great Battles, Star-Crossed Lovers, Political Unrest, Heroic Mission |
| Tones | Sweeping, Lavish, Stirring, Rousing, Earnest |
| Tags | Battle [war], Britain, Campaign, Conflict, Countryside, Courage, Daughter, Father, History, Love, Rebel, Reform [improve], Revolution, Romance, Royalist, Silent, Surrender, Town, Veteran [military], War, Warning |
America is a silent 1924 historical war romance film, describes the heroic story of the events during the Revolutionary war, in which filmmaker D. W. Griffith created a film adaptation of Robert W. Chambers’ novel The Reckoning. The plot mainly centers itself on the battles of the New York State, with romance sliced into the individual movie scenes.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Erville Alderson
Justice Montague
Charles Emmett Mack
Justice Charles Montague
Lee Beggs
Samuel Adams
John Dunton
John Hancock
Arthur Donaldson
King George III
Charles Bennett
William Pitt
Downing Clarke
Lord Chamberlain
Frank Walsh
Thomas Jefferson
Arthur Dewey
George Washington
P.R. Scammon
Richard Henry Lee
Sydney Deane
Sir Ashley Montague
W.W. Jones
Gen. Gage
Edward Roseman
Capt. Montour
Harry O'Neill
Paul Revere
Henry Van Bousen
John Parker
Hugh Baird
Maj. Pitcairn
James Milady
Jonas Parker
Henry S. Koser
Capt. Prescott
Michael Donavan
Maj. Gen. Warren
Riley Hatch
Joseph Brant
Paul Doucet
Marquis de Lafayette
William S. Rising
Edmund Burke
Daniel Carney
Personal servant of Miss Montague
Edward Scanlon
Household servant at Ashley Court
Emil Hoch
Lord North
Edwin Holland
Maj. Strong
Milton Noble
An old patriot
Edward Dillon
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Director
Producer
Original Music
Joseph Carl Breil
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Adolph Fink
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Cinematographer
G.W. Bitzer
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Marcel Le Picard
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Hendrik Sartov
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Harold S. Sintzenich
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Editor
James Smith
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Rose Smith
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Art Director
Charles M. Kirk
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Herbert Sutch
assistant director
Frank Walsh
assistant director
Art Department
William J. Bantel
director of construction
Charles E. Boss
scenic artist
Visual Effects
Warren Newcombe
matte painter
Camera and Electrical Department
Frank J. Diem
still photographer
Vincent J. Farrar
akeley camera operator
Music Department
Joseph Carl Breil
music arranger
Other Crew
John L.E. Pell
historical arrangement
Benjamin Turner
studio projectionist
Production Company
D.W. Griffith Productions
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Distributor
United Artists
Image Entertainment
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Critics' Choice Video
Kino Video
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