Civilization (1916)


Civilization
Release Date17 April 1916
TaglineTHE GREATEST PRODUCTION OF MODERN TIMES
GenreDrama, Fantasy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsInceville, Santa Ynez Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sound MixSilent
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAnti-War Film
Niche GenreEpic
ThemesWar At Sea, Message From God
TonesFanciful, Earnest, Whimsical, Stirring
TagsAnti War, Atrocity, Battlefield, Pacifist, Supernatural, War
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Civilization is a 1916 American pacifist allegorical film about a submarine commander who refuses to fire at a civilian ocean liner supposedly carrying ammunition for his country's enemies. The film was a big-budget spectacle that was compared to both Birth of a Nation and the paintings of Jean-François Millet. The film was a popular success and was credited by the Democratic National Committee with helping to re-elect Woodrow Wilson as the U.S. President in 1916. The film was also the first to depict Jesus Christ as a character in a motion picture, leading some to criticize the depiction as in "poor taste."


Cast and Crew


Cast

Howard C. Hickman
Count Ferdinand

Enid Markey
Katheryn Haldemann

Lola May
Queen Engenie

Kate Bruce
A Mother

J. Frank Burke
Luther Rolf, the peace advocate

George Fisher
The Christ

Charles K. French
The Prime Minister

Herschel Mayall
The King of Wredpryd

J. Barney Sherry
The Blacksmith

Jerome Storm
The Blacksmith's Son

Ethel Ullman
The Blacksmith's Daughter

Lillian Reade
Young child

Alice Terry
Extra

Director

Reginald Barker
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Raymond B. West
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Walter Edwards
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David Hartford
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Jay Hunt
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J. Parker Read Jr.
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Producer

C. Gardner Sullivan
writer

Thomas H. Ince
producer

Al Woods
associate producer

Original Music

Victor Schertzinger
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Cinematographer

Joseph H. August
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Dal Clawson
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Clyde De Vinna
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Otis M. Gove
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Devereaux Jennings
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Charles E. Kaufman
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Robert Newhard
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Irvin Willat
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Editor

Thomas H. Ince
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Hal C. Kern
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LeRoy Stone
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Irvin Willat
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Art Director

Joseph H. August
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Other Crew

Reginald Barker
production assistant

Alfred Brandt
laboratory technician

Walter Edwards
production assistant

David Hartford
production assistant

Jay Hunt
production assistant

J. Parker Read Jr.
production assistant

Raymond B. West
production assistant

Irvin Willat
production assistant

Production Company

Thomas H. Ince Corporation
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Triangle Film Corporation
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Distributor

Triangle Distributing Corporation

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