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Ten Nights in a Barroom (1926 film)

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'Ten Nights in a Barroom' is an American film released in 1926. The film had a temperance theme and an African American cast. It followed on Timothy Shay Arthur's 1854 novel 'Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There' and William W. Pratt's play, as well as earlier film adaptations (listed at 'Ten Nights in a Barroom') albeit with white casts. A man's drinking causes him to lose money, his business, and his daughter.http://normanstudios.org/nsdrc/displays/colored-players-film-corporation/ The film has been restored and is archived at the Library of Congress. Charles Gilpin stars. The film was released during the Prohibition era. Roy Calnek directed.

The film is the second of four films released by Colored Players Film Corporation and one of two, along with 'The Scar of Shame', that remain in existence. The film was positively reviewed by critics.

Oscar Micheaux's film company was a rival and released films that competed with the newer film company's releases, in this case 'The Spider's Web', which was released a week after it debuted. The newer film company also poached actors from Micheaux including Chenault, and both firms claimed they had the greatest star.

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Cast



* Charles Gilpin as Joe Morgan

* Lawrence Chenault as Simon Slade

* Myra Burwell

* Harry Henderson (actor) as Judge's son

* William A. Clayton Jr. as Rival for Slade's daughter

* Ethel Smith (actor) as Slade's daughter

* Arline Mickey

* Edward Moore

* William Johnson

* Florence Kennedy

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