Brownie, the Peacemaker

Brownie, the Peacemaker
Directed by	W. Taylor
Starring	Brownie The Wonder Dog Phil Dunham Merta Sterling Jessie Fox Chai Hong
Production company	Century Film Company
Distributed by	Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date	September 1920 (1920-09)
Running time	2 reels
Country	United States
Language	English

Brownie The Peacemaker is a 1920 American silent short film directed by W. Taylor for the Century Film Company. The film starred Brownie The Wonder Dog, Phil Dunham, Merta Sterling, Jessie Fox, and Chai Hong. The film made its theatrical debut in September 1920. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

A women comes to believe that her pet dog is actually the reincarnation of her recently deceased husband.

Production and distribution

The film was produced by the Century Film Company, which was founded in 1917 by Julius and Abe Stern. The Century Film Company was best known for producing short films centered around child and animal stars, such as Baby Peggy, and Joe Martin the orangutan. The company ceased making films around 1929. ^[2] The Film was distributed by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. ^[3]

Preservation

For many decades, Brownie The Peacemaker was considered a lost film. In June of 2023, a badly damaged, but still viewable fragment of the film was discovered. It was subsequently digitized and uploaded to YouTube. ^[4] No complete prints of the film are known to exist.

References

1. "Exhibitors Herald". Exhibitors Herald. September 1920 – via Internet Archive.
2. "Silentera". www.silentera.com. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
3. "The Project Gutenberg". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
4. "Clips from a Previously Lost Movie - "Brownie, The Peacemaker" (1920)". YouTube. Retrieved September 27, 2025.