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'''''Common Clay''''' is a [[lost film|lost]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4390/default.html|title=Common Clay|date=2 October 2017|website=Memory.loc.gov|accessdate=2 October 2017}}</ref> 1919 silent film drama directed by [[George Fitzmaurice]] and starring [[Fannie Ward]]. It was based on a 1915 play by Cleves Kinkead which starred [[Jane Cowl]]. Produced by Astra Film, it was distributed through [[Pathé Exchange]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=17443|title=Detail view of Movies Page|website=Afi.com|accessdate=2 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CommonClay1919.html|title=Silent Era: PSFL: Common Clay (1919)|date=27 February 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050227231353/http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CommonClay1919.html|accessdate=2 October 2017|archive-date=2005-02-27}}</ref> In 1930 it was remade in early sound under the [[Common Clay (1930 film)|same title]] and starring [[Constance Bennett]].
'''''Common Clay''''' is a 1919 silent film drama directed by [[George Fitzmaurice]] and starring [[Fannie Ward]]. It was based on a 1915 play by Cleves Kinkead which starred [[Jane Cowl]]. Produced by Astra Film, it was distributed through [[Pathé Exchange]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=17443|title=Detail view of Movies Page|website=Afi.com|accessdate=2 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CommonClay1919.html|title=Silent Era: PSFL: Common Clay (1919)|date=27 February 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050227231353/http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CommonClay1919.html|accessdate=2 October 2017|archive-date=2005-02-27}}</ref> In 1930 it was remade in early sound under the [[Common Clay (1930 film)|same title]] and starring [[Constance Bennett]].


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Mary Alden]] - Mrs. Neal
*[[Mary Alden]] - Mrs. Neal
*[[Andrew Arbuckle (actor)|Andrew Arbuckle]] - Mr. Neal
*[[Andrew Arbuckle (actor)|Andrew Arbuckle]] - Mr. Neal
*[[Henry A. Barrows]] -
*[[Henry A. Barrows]]

==Preservation==
With no prints of ''Common Clay'' located in any film archives, it is considered a [[lost film]].<ref name="American Silent Feature Film Database">{{cite web |url=https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4390/ |title=American Silent Feature Film Database: ''Common Clay'' |access-date=April 9, 2024 |publisher=Library of Congress}}</ref>
In February of 2021, the film was cited by the [[National Film Preservation Board]] on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.<ref name="Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films">{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/SFF-LostFilmsList020421.pdf |title=7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29) |publisher=National Film Preservation Board |access-date=9 April 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:28, 10 April 2024

Common Clay
period poster
Directed byGeorge Fitzmaurice
Written byOuida Bergère
Based onCommon Clay
by Cleves Kinkeade
StarringFannie Ward
CinematographyCharles Miller
Production
company
Astra Films
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • March 2, 1919 (1919-03-02)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent..English titles
alternate lobby poster.

Common Clay is a 1919 silent film drama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Fannie Ward. It was based on a 1915 play by Cleves Kinkead which starred Jane Cowl. Produced by Astra Film, it was distributed through Pathé Exchange.[1][2] In 1930 it was remade in early sound under the same title and starring Constance Bennett.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of Common Clay located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Silent Era: PSFL: Common Clay (1919)". 27 February 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-02-27. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: Common Clay". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

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