The Chocolate of the Gang explained

The Chocolate of the Gang
Director:	King Vidor
Producer:	Judge Willis Brown
Starring:	Thomas Bellamy
Studio:	Boy City Film
Distributor:	General Film Company
Runtime:	2 reels (approx. 20 minutes)
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Chocolate of the Gang is a 1918 American short comedy film directed by King Vidor.

Cast

• Ruth Hampton as The Heiress
• Thomas Bellamy^[1] as Black Boy
• Ernest Butterworth Jr. as White Boy
• Judge Willis Brown as himself / Commentator

Reception

Like many American films of the time, The Chocolate of the Gang was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut, in Reel 1, of a front view of the nude Black Boy and, in Reel 2, three views of Black Boy through the periscope with pigeons in crate.^[2]

See also

• List of American films of 1918

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thomas Bellamy . IMDB . October 30, 2019.
2. Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors . Exhibitors Herald . 6 . 8 . 29 . Exhibitors Herald Company . New York City . February 16, 1918 .