Thirty Years Later

Thirty Years Later
Directed by	Oscar Micheaux
Produced by	Oscar Micheaux
Starring	William Edmonson Mabel Kelly A.B. DeComathiere Ardelle Dabney Gertrude Snelson
Production company	Micheaux Films
Release date	28 February 1928 (1928-02-28) (USA)
Country	USA
Language	None

Thirty Years Later, is a 1928 American black and white silent drama film directed and produced by Oscar Micheaux for Micheaux Films. ^{[1] [2]} Thirty Years Later film was based on Henry Francis Downing' The Racial Tangle. ^[3] The film stars William Edmonson and Mabel Kelly in the lead roles, whereas A.B. DeComathiere, Ardelle Dabney and Gertrude Snelson made supportive roles. ^{[4] [5]} The film revolves on the love affair between George Eldridge Van Paul, the son of a white father and a black mother, and Hester Morgan, a black girl. ^[6]

The film is presumed lost without any evidence of reels. ^[7]

Cast

• William Edmonson as George Eldridge Van Paul
• Mabel Kelly as Hester Morgan
• A.B. DeComathiere as Habisham Strutt
• Ardelle Dabney as Clara Booker
• Gertrude Snelson as Mrs. Van Paul
• Barrington Carter
• Madame Robinson
• Arthur Ray
• Ruth Williams

References

1. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
2. "Thirty Years Later (1928) - Oscar Micheaux - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie . Retrieved October 6, 2021.
3. "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. April 10, 1979 – via Google Books.
4. "Thirty Years Later (1928)" (in Slovak). Retrieved October 6, 2021.
5. "Thirty Years Later (1928)" (in Czech). Retrieved October 6, 2021.
6. "THIRTY YEARS LATER (1928) - WalterFilm". WalterFilm. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
7. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Thirty Years Later". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2025.

External links

• Thirty Years Later at IMDb