Unmasked (1917 film)

Summary

Unmasked is a 1917 dramatic silent film, one of several successes produced by Grace Cunard and Francis Ford. As was common with other female filmmakers of the time, Cunard co-wrote, co-starred and co-directed the film.[1] A short 35 second clip is available on YouTube.[2]

Unmasked
Black-and-white close-up of a woman with an alarmed expression
Close-up shot of Grace Cunard in Unmasked
Directed byGrace Cunard
Francis Ford
Written byGrace Cunard
Francis Ford
Produced byFrancis Ford
StarringGrace Cunard
Francis Ford
Production
company
Rex Motion Picture Company
Distributed byUniversal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date
  • May 23, 1917 (1917-05-23)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

In 2014, Unmasked was selected to the United States National Film Registry as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Cinematic Treasures Named To National Film Registry". Library of Congress. December 17, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Unmasked (1917) - Opening Shot". YouTube.

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