Blackbirds (1920 film)

Blackbirds is a lost[1] 1920 silent film crime drama produced and distributed by Realart Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play Blackbirds by Harry James Smith. A previous 1915 version starred Laura Hope Crews who starred in the play. This version stars Justine Johnstone and William "Stage" Boyd.[2][3]

Blackbirds
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Directed by	John Francis Dillon(Jack Dillon) Ray Hallor(ass't director)
Produced by	Realart Pictures
Written by	Harry James Smith (play:Blackbirds) Clara Beranger(scenario)
Starring	Justine Johnstone William "Stage" Boyd
Cinematography	Arthur T. Quinn
Distributed by	Realart Pictures
Release date	December 4, 1920
Running time	5 reels

Cast

Justine Johnstone - Countess Leonie
William "Stage" Boyd - Detective(*billed as William Boyd)
Charles K. Gerrard - Duval
Jessie Arnold - Suzanne
Walter Walker - Howard Crocker
Marie Shotwell - Edna Crocker
Grace Parker - Arline Crocker
Ada Boshell - Grandma Crocker
Alex Saskins - Griggs
Mabel Bert

References

The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Catalog: Blackbirds
The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 published by The American Film Institute, c.1988
Blackbirds as produced on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre, January 6 1913; IBDb.com

External links

Films directed by John Francis Dillon
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1920s	Suds (1920) The Right of Way (1920) Blackbirds (1920) The Plaything of Broadway (1921) Children of the Night (1921) The Roof Tree (1921) Gleam O'Dawn (1922) The Yellow Stain (1922) The Cub Reporter (1922) Calvert's Valley (1922) Man Wanted (1922) The Broken Violin (1923) The Self-Made Wife (1923) The Huntress (1923) Flaming Youth (1923) Lilies of the Field (1924) The Perfect Flapper (1924) Flirting with Love (1924) If I Marry Again (1925) One Way Street (1925) Chickie (1925) The Half-Way Girl (1925) We Moderns (1925) Too Much Money (1926) Don Juan's Three Nights (1926) Midnight Lovers (1926) Love's Blindness (1926) The Sea Tiger (1927) The Prince of Headwaiters (1927) Smile, Brother, Smile (1927) The Crystal Cup (1927) Man Crazy (1927) The Noose (1928) The Heart of a Follies Girl (1928) Out of the Ruins (1928) Scarlet Seas (1928) Children of the Ritz (1929) Careers (1929) Fast Life (1929) Sally (1929)
1930s	Spring Is Here (1930)(uncredited) (1930) Bride of the Regiment (1930) The Girl of the Golden West (1930) One Night at Susie's (1930) Kismet (1930) Millie (1931) The Finger Points (1931) The Reckless Hour (1931) The Pagan Lady (1931) Behind the Mask (1932) The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932) Man About Town (1932) Call Her Savage (1932) Humanity (1933) 'Tis Spring (1933) The Big Shakedown (1934)

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