In the Depths of Our Hearts

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In the Depths of Our Hearts is an American film produced in 1920 by the Royal Gardens Film Company of Chicago. [1] The film was made in Chicago and on a farm in Wisconsin and features an African American cast. It is considered a lost film. [2] It depicts a story of love separated because of skin tone. [3] The film was positively reviewed by the Chicago Defender , which praised its dramatic qualities and its action scenes. [3]

Royal Gardens Film Company was reported to have made two other films including a comedy before folding. [3]

Cast

References

  1. Robinson, Cedric J. (September 1, 2012). Forgeries of Memory and Meaning: Blacks and the Regimes of Race in American Theater and Film before World War II. UNC Press Books. ISBN   9781469606750 via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
  3. 1 2 3 Corcoran, Michael; Bernstein, Arnie (June 6, 2013). Hollywood on Lake Michigan: 100+ Years of Chicago and the Movies. Chicago Review Press. p. 1924. ISBN   9781613745786 via Google Books.