Public Be Damned is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor and starring Mary Fuller, Charles Richman and Chester Barnett. The film's negative portrayal of food hoarding at a time of increased shortages due to the American entry into World War I led to it being publicly endorsed by Herbert Hoover, who shot a prologue to introduce the film. It was followed shortly afterwards by a similarly-themed production The Food Gamblers by Allan Dwan.[1]
| Public Be Damned | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stanner E.V. Taylor |
| Written by | Stanner E.V. Taylor |
| Starring | |
Production company | Public Rights Film |
| Distributed by | Select Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast edit
- Mary Fuller as Marion Fernley
- Charles Richman as John Black
- Chester Barnett as Robert Merritt
- Joseph W. Smiley as Bill Garvin
- Russell Bassett as David Higgins
- Herbert Hoover as himself
References edit
- ^ Lombardi p.77
Bibliography edit
- Frederic Lombardi. Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios. McFarland, 2013.
External links edit
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