Black Beauty (I) (1921)

Anna Sewell's "autobiography" of a horse named Black Beauty is here expanded to include the adventures of the humans who surround the horse.

Director:

David Smith

Writers:

Anna Sewell (novel), George Randolph Chester (adaptation),

Stars:

Jean Paige, James Morrison, George Webb

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Paige	...	Jessie Gordon
James Morrison	...	Harry Blomefield
George Webb	...	Jack Beckett
Bobby Mack	...	Derby Ghost
John Steppling	...	Squire Gordon
Leslie T. Peacocke	...	Lord Wynwaring (as Captain Leslie T. Peacock)
Adele Farrington	...	Lady Wynwaring
Chick Morrison	...	John Manly (as Charles Morrison)
Mollie McConnell	...	Mrs. Gordon (as Molly McConnell)
Colin Kenny	...	George Gordon
Georgia French	...	Flora Gordon
Robert Bolder	...	Vicar Blomefield
Margaret Mann	...	Mrs. Blomefield
George C. Pearce	...	Farmer Grey (as George Pierce)
James Connelly	...	Fat Bailiff

Storyline

Anna Sewell's "autobiography" of a horse named Black Beauty is here expanded to include the adventures of the humans who surround the horse.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | melodrama | based on novel | character name in title

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Taglines:

A master picture - better than the book

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

January 1921 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Nobreza de um Cavalo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vitagraph Company of America

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min 35 min (1929 re-release)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reels 3, 4 and 6 of this 7 Reel film survive in the Library of Congress.

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Connections

Version of Black Beauty (1971)

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