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Sydney  Newton  FOLKER

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Title : The Night Hawk
Writer : Adapted by Gerard Ford from Eden Philpotts' book The Haven
Production : International Artists Film Company
Producer : John Gliddon
Director :
Studios : B and C Studios, Walthamstow
Released : 1921
Distributor :
Cast :
John Major as Henri de Vries
Malvina Longfellow as Lydia Major
Francis Innys as Ned Major
Sydney Seaward as Sam Brockenshire
Nadja Ostrovska as Deborah Honeywill
Mary Brough as Aunt Emma
Alec Hunter as Mr.Honeywill
May Price as Mrs.Honeywill
Fred Cremlin as Titus Peach
Edward Sorley as Tumbledown Dick
William Matthews as Mr.Marmery
Roy Byford as Mr.Munday
Caleb Porter as William Gilberd
Frank Gray as a crabber
Storyline : The story reflects the life of fisherfolk in Brixham, Devon. There is a threat of the fishmen being excluded from Start Bay
and they suspect the crabbers to be behind that action. Some of the fishermen declare that they will ignore the restriction
but John Major encourages them to be patient for a resolution.
Information : Story, cast and photographs in a Leaflet
General information in Kinematograph Weekly - 7 July 1921
Location information in Kinematograph Weekly - 14 July 1921
Location information in Kinematograph Weekly - 4 August 1921
Filming in progress in Kinematograph Weekly - 25 August 1921
Filming on location in Kinematograph Weekly - 25 August 1921
Filming on location in The Bioscope - 25 August 1921
Details of lighting system in Kinematograph Weekly - 1 September 1921
Details of filming in The Bioscope - 15 September 1921
Production notes in Kinematograph Weekly - 22 September 1921
Film showing in Sweden in The Bioscope - 29 September 1921
Filming completed in Kinematograph Weekly - 29 September 1921
Advertisement in The Bioscope - 6 October 1921
Filming completed in Kinematograph Weekly - 13 October 1921
Notes : Sydney created the studio sets.
This was the first production from the newly formed Associated Artists Film Co.
The title was changed from The Haven to The Night Hawk during production.

 


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