The Chocolate of the Gang

The Chocolate of the Gang
Directed by	King Vidor
Written by	Judge Willis Brown
Produced by	Judge Willis Brown
Starring	Thomas Bellamy
Production company	Boy City Film
Distributed by	General Film Company
Release date	January 26, 1918 (1918-01-26)
Running time	2 reels (approx. 20 minutes)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Chocolate of the Gang is a 1918 American short comedy film directed by King Vidor.

Cast

• Ruth Hampton as The Heiress
• Thomas Bellamy ^[1] as Black Boy
• Ernest Butterworth Jr. as White Boy
• Judge Willis Brown as himself / Commentator

Reception

Like many American films of the time, The Chocolate of the Gang was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut, in Reel 1, of a front view of the nude Black Boy and, in Reel 2, three views of Black Boy through the periscope with pigeons in crate. ^[2]

See also

• List of American films of 1918

References

1. "Thomas Bellamy". IMDB. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
2. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (8). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 29. February 16, 1918.

External links

• The Chocolate of the Gang at IMDb