Absent (1928 film)

Absent
Directed byHarry A. Gant
Starring
CinematographyHarry A. Gant
Production
company
Rosebud Film Corp.
Release date
  • 28 August 1928 (1928-08-28) (Los Angeles)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Absent is a 1928 American silent drama film starring Clarence Brooks. It was directed by Harry Gant.[1] The film is about a veteran with memory loss who finds employment at a mining camp, aids his hosts, and finds new purpose.[1] It was produced by Rosebud Film Corporation.[2] It was followed on by Brooks in Georgia Rose.

Cast

Reception

A write-up published in the Pittsburgh Courier gave the film a rave review after a preview showing. Henry Jones wrote that Brooks "covered himself with glory" with what Jones described as his best performance up to that time.[4]

Preservation

With no prints of Absent located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.

References

  1. ^ a b Richards, Larry (September 17, 2015). African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610528 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Absent – 1928 – Cast & Crew". tcm.com.
  3. ^ "Clarence Brooks back in movies". The Pittsburgh Courier. August 18, 1928. Sec. A, p. 2 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jones, Henry (August 25, 1928). "Absent marks triumphant return of Clarence Brooks to silver screen". The Pittsburgh Courier. p. 14 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Absent


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