The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross

The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross is a 1927 MGM silent fictionalized film short in two-color Technicolor, about the making of the U.S. flag by Betsy Ross.[2][3] It was the first of the "Great Events" series co-produced by Technicolor and Colorcraft Pictures Inc., and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The basically true story is combined with a completely fictional subplot in which a British soldier crosses enemy lines to visit his wife, a friend of Betsy Ross.

The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
Directed byArthur Maude
Written byArthur Maude
L. V. Jefferson
StarringFrancis X. Bushman
Enid Bennett
Johnnie Walker
Alice Calhoun
Music byVivek Maddala
CinematographyRay Rennahan
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
October 1, 1927
Running time
20 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent English Intertitles
Budget$17,773.94[1]

Production

The Flag was filmed at the Tec-Art Studios in Hollywood.[4]

References

  1. Slide, Anthony. "The 'Great Events' Series". Silent Topics: Essays on Undocumented Areas of Silent Film. Scarecrow Press, 2005, p. 38.
  2. Fristoe, Roger (c. 2010). "The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross". TCM (Turner Classic Movies). Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  3. Leepson, Marc (2006). Flag: An American Biography. New York: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-312-32309-7. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  4. Slide, p. 35.


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