The New Disciple Explained

The New Disciple is a 1921 American silent film directed by Ollie Sellers and produced by labor organization the Federal Film Corporation in Seattle, Washington.^{[1] [2]} It was the most widely viewed labor film of this period, with over one million viewers in the year of its release. The film featured Alfred Allen, Norris Johnson, and Pell Trenton. The silent film included titles from Woodrow Wilson's 1913 New Freedom and told the story of a war veteran and a corrupt capitalist war profiteer.^[3] Ollie Sellers directed the anti-open shop film which was an indictment of the American plan.^{[4] [5]} Promotions for the film called for union members to "wait" on their film exchanges to show the film. Film production was supervised by John Arthur Nelson who wrote the story which was published at the same time. William Piggott wrote the screenplay. The film was made in Los Angeles.^[6]

Cast

• Pell Trenton
• Margaret Mann
• Alfred Allen
• Norris Johnson
• Walt Whitman
• Arthur Hall

Notes and References

1. Book: International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers Monthly Journal . 1922 . The Brotherhood . en.
2. Book: Booker, M. Keith.. Film and the American left : a research guide. 1999. Greenwood Press. 0313309809. Westport, Conn.. 17–18. 40734788.
3. Book: Shull, Michael Slade. Radicalism in American Silent Films, 1909-1929: A Filmography and History. September 3, 2015. McFarland. 9781476611037. Google Books.
4. Web site: The International Bookbinder. October 1, 1922. J.L. Feeney. Google Books.
5. Book: Ross, Steven J.. Working-class Hollywood: Silent Film and the Shaping of Class in America. October 1, 1999. Princeton University Press. 0691024642. Google Books.
6. Book: James, David E.. The Most Typical Avant-Garde: History and Geography of Minor Cinemas in Los Angeles. May 30, 2005. Univ of California Press. 9780520242586. Google Books.