OFT IN THE SILLY NIGHT (1929) Edward Thompson, Roberta Hyson & Arthur Ray |Comedy |Short |Free Movie

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Oft in the Silly Night is an American short comedy film released in 1929. It was produced by Al Christie from a story by Octavus Roy Cohen, part of a series published in the Saturday Evening Post and adapted to film in Christie productions. Among the early "talkie" films featuring an African American cast, the film survives and is available online.

The film was re-released on the DVD Birmingham Black Bottom in 2003.

Synopsis:

A chauffeur sneaking out with his employer's car and daughter. The film and the series feature exaggerated "Negro" dialect and stereotypes.

Cast & Crew:

Edward Thompson as Temus Robinson
Roberta Hyson as Mezanine Conner
Arthur Ray as Julip Conner
Spencer Williams as Eli Rubb
Laurence Criner as L. J. Criner

Directed by: Arvid E. Gillstrom
Writing Credits: Octavus Roy Cohen (story), Alfred A. Cohn (adaptation)
Produced by: Al Christie
Cinematography: Gus Peterson, Alex Phillips, William Wheeler (credited as Wm. Wheeler)
Sound Department: Helmer Walton Bergman (credited as Helmer W. Bergman), C. Dodge Dunning (credited as Dodge Dunning), Robert Harper