Biography of Sydney Newton FOLKER
[Ref. Q.5]
| Title : | The Night Hawk |
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| Writer : | Adapted by Gerard Ford from Eden Philpotts' book The Haven |
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| Production : | International Artists Film Company |
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| Producer : | John Gliddon |
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| Director : | |
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| Studios : | B and C Studios, Walthamstow |
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| Released : | 1921 |
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| Distributor : | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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. | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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. |