Photograph
James Morrison, Mary Maurice, Charles Richman, and Norma Talmadge in a scene still
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In a dramatic scene still from the silent film "The Battle Cry of Peace," Charley Harrison (left, played by James Morrison) and John Harrison (right, played by Charles Richman) support their mother (Mary Maurice) who has fainted. New York City is being invaded by the enemy, and Virginia Vandergriff (played by Norma Talmadge on the floor, lower right) has been shot by her own mother to prevent her violation by the enemy. |
Image ID: | 103794 |
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Creation Date: | 1915 |
Creator Name: | Vitagraph Company of America |
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Collection Name: | WCFTR Film Title File |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | TF The Battle Cry of Peace (1915) |
Original Dimensions: | 8 X 6 Inches |
"The Battle Cry of Peace" was written and produced by Vitagraph's J. Stuart Blackton to urge the United States to prepare to enter World War I. It was re-edited and released again as "The Battle Cry of War" in 1917. |
Actors |
Actresses |
Silent films |
Propaganda |
World War, 1914-1918 |
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