Biography of Sydney Newton FOLKER
[Ref. Q.5]
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. |