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Lime Kiln Field Day, also known as Lime Kiln Club Field Day or Bert Williams: Lime Kiln Field Day, is a 1913 American black-and-white silent film, and produced by the Biograph Company and Klaw and Erlanger. This is believed to be the oldest surviving film to feature African American actors.
Original Release
01/01/1913
US Release
01/01/1913
Cast
Name | Character |
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Odessa Warren Grey | The Lady |
Wes Jenkins | Brother Gardner |
Tom Brown | Club Member |
Sam Corker Jr. | Man with Shotgun |
Charles Gilpin | Club Member |
Julius Glenn | Bar Manager |
Billy Harper | Shorty |
J. Leubrie Hill | Club Member |
Sam Lucas | Club Member |
Abbey Mitchell | The Mother |
Directors
T. Hayes Hunter, Edwin Middleton
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Odessa Warren Grey | The Lady |
Wes Jenkins | Brother Gardner |
Tom Brown | Club Member |
Sam Corker Jr. | Man with Shotgun |
Charles Gilpin | Club Member |
Julius Glenn | Bar Manager |
Billy Harper | Shorty |
J. Leubrie Hill | Club Member |
Sam Lucas | Club Member |
Abbey Mitchell | The Mother |
Emma Reed | Chicken Vendor |
Walker Thompson | Barber Suitor |
Henry Troy | Angry Suitor |
Bert Williams | Bert |
Producers
Name | Role |
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A.L. Erlanger | Producer |
Marc Klaw | Producer |
Bert Williams | Producer |