In the Depths of Our Hearts explained

In the Depths of Our Hearts is an American film produced in 1920 by the Royal Gardens Film Company of Chicago.[1] The film was made in Chicago and on a farm in Wisconsin and features an African American cast. It is considered a lost film.[2] It depicts a story of love separated because of skin tone. The film was positively reviewed by the Chicago Defender, which praised its dramatic qualities and its action scenes.

Royal Gardens Film Company was reported to have made two other films including a comedy before folding.[3]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Book: Robinson, Cedric J.. Forgeries of Memory and Meaning: Blacks and the Regimes of Race in American Theater and Film before World War II. September 1, 2012. UNC Press Books. 9781469606750. Google Books.
  2. Web site: AFI|Catalog. catalog.afi.com.
  3. Book: Hollywood on Lake Michigan: 100+ Years of Chicago and the Movies. Michael. Corcoran. Arnie. Bernstein. June 6, 2013. 1924. Chicago Review Press. 9781613745786. Google Books.