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Saturday, July 28, 2018

Slave mother and daughter on the auction block in the US South ...
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The Auction Block is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Charles Ray and Eleanor Boardman. It is written by Fanny and Frederic Hatton and is based on the novel of the same name by Rex Beach. It is considered a lost film.

The film is a remake of the 1917 film of the same name, released by Goldwyn production starring Rubye De Remer and Tom Powers.


Video The Auction Block



Plot

Bob Wharton (Charles Ray) marries beauty queen Lorelei Knight (Eleanor Boardman), only to fall into the arms of Bernice Lane (Sally O'Neil) during their honeymoon. Lorelei abandons him to return home, but the husband goes after her to win her back. The opportunity presents itself at a charity auction.


Maps The Auction Block



Cast

  • Charles Ray - Bob Wharton
  • Eleanor Boardman - Lorelei Knight
  • Sally O'Neil - Bernice Lane
  • Donald Reed - Carter Lane (as Ernest Gillen)
  • Charles Clary - Homer Lane
  • David Torrence - Robert Wharton Sr
  • James Corrigan - Mr. Knight
  • Forrest Seabury - Edward Blake
  • Ned Sparks - Nat Saluson

Fredericksburg's Disputed Auction Block, Part 2 | Fredericksburg ...
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References


1850s DRAWING OF A SLAVE AUCTION MOTHER AND CHILD AFRICAN-AMERICAN ...
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External links

  • The Auction Block on IMDb
  • The Auction Block at the silentera.com database


Source of article : Wikipedia