Absent (1928 film)

Absent
Absent
Directed by	Harry A. Gant
Starring	Clarence Brooks; George Reed; Virgil Owens;
Cinematography	Harry A. Gant
Production; company	Rosebud Film Corp.
Release date	28 August 1928 (Los Angeles);
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (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

Clarence Brooks as Soldier^[2]^[3]
George Reed as Miner^[2]
Virgil Owens as Villain^[2]
Rosa Lee Lincoln^[2]
Floyd Shackeford^[2]

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

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

External links

Absent at IMDb
Absent at AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[afric-1] Richards, Larry (September 17, 2015). African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610528 – via Google Books.

[tcm-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Absent – 1928 – Cast & Crew". tcm.com.

[pitt18-3] "Clarence Brooks back in movies". The Pittsburgh Courier. August 18, 1928. Sec. A, p. 2 – via newspapers.com.

[pitt-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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