The Yellow Dog (1918 film)

The Yellow Dog
The Yellow Dog
Directed by	Colin Campbell
Written by	Elliott J. Clawson ; Henry Irving Dodge ;
Starring	Arthur Hoyt ; Antrim Short ; Clara Horton ;
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 1, 1918;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated March 22, 2025

The Yellow Dog is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Arthur Hoyt, Antrim Short, and Clara Horton.^[2]

Cast

Arthur Hoyt as Albert Walker
Antrim Short as 'Nosey' White
Clara Horton as Kate Cummings
Frank Clark as Alexander Cummings
Will Machin as Karl Schneider
Frank Hayes as Jones
Fred Kelsey as Max Kummich
Fred Starr as Henry Babbitt
Ruby Lafayette as Mrs. Blakely
Ralph Graves as Tom Blakely ^[3]
Lillian Clark as Tom's Sweetheart
Charles M. Schwab ^[1]

Promotion

Promotion on the film began before production started. Movie theaters distributed material promoting the Anti-Yellow Dog Clubs, groups designed for schoolboys to call out Americans not acting with sufficient patriotism that had originally been inspired by the story that this film adapts.^[4]

Reception

Mae Tinée in the Chicago Tribune said "There's such a big idea behind 'The Yellow Dog,' that it's rather a pity the picture is not a more complete and masterly thing than it is."^[3] The Evening Express (Los Angeles) said that it had a "terrific climax" and that the "subtitles are gems of 'punch' and patriotism".^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Schwab Figures in Yellow Dog". Los Angeles Evening Express. September 3, 1918. p. 6.
↑ Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 66
1 2 "Has a Big Idea and Will Appeal to the Children". Chicago Daily Tribune. November 7, 1918. p. 14.
↑ Between Free Speech and Propaganda: :Denaturing the Political in the Early American Movie Industry, dissertation By John D. Steinmetz, June 2016, p. 161

Bibliography

Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-313-30345-2

External links

The Yellow Dog at IMDb

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[schwab-1] 1 2 3 "Schwab Figures in Yellow Dog". Los Angeles Evening Express. September 3, 1918. p. 6.

[2] Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 66

[tribune-3] 1 2 "Has a Big Idea and Will Appeal to the Children". Chicago Daily Tribune. November 7, 1918. p. 14.

[4] Between Free Speech and Propaganda: :Denaturing the Political in the Early American Movie Industry, dissertation By John D. Steinmetz, June 2016, p. 161

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