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York State Folks (1915)

York State Folks poster
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

In 1915, a silent film adaptation of a Broadway play follows characters from upstate New York. The story centers on a stage actor reprising his role as a hometown figure dealing with local events.

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What happens

York State Folks è un film muto del 1915 diretto da Harry Jackson. È la versione cinematografica dell'omonimo lavoro teatrale di Arthur Sidman, prodotto a Broadway e replicato dal 19 agosto al settembre 1905 al Majestic Theatre di New York . James Lackaye riprende nel film lo stesso personaggio che aveva interpretato a teatro. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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