Absent (1928 film) explained

Absent
Director:Harry A. Gant
Cinematography:Harry A. Gant
Studio:Rosebud Film Corp.
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Runtime:5 reels
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

Absent is a 1928 American silent drama film starring Clarence Brooks. It was directed by Harry Gant.[1] The film is about a veteran with memory loss who finds employment at a mining camp, aids his hosts, and finds new purpose.[1] It was produced by Rosebud Film Corporation. It was followed on by Brooks in Georgia Rose.

Cast

Reception

A write-up published in the Pittsburgh Courier gave the film a rave review after a preview showing. Henry Jones wrote that Brooks "covered himself with glory" with what Jones described as his best performance up to that time.

Preservation

With no prints of Absent located in any film archives,[2] it is a lost film.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Richards, Larry. African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. September 17, 2015. McFarland. 9781476610528. Google Books.
  2. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.3279/ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Absent