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John Ford
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John Ford in a detail from a group portrait of the cast and crew of the 1915 Universal serial "The Broken Coin". John, then about twenty-one years old, acted in the film and was assistant director to his brother Francis Ford, who both directed and starred in the silent film serial.
1915
Universal Pictures (Firm)
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WHi 96540
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"The Broken Coin" Promotional Postcard
1915
Promotional postcard for the 1915 Universal serial "The Broken Coin," featuring cameo photographs of the stars Francis Ford (as Count Frederick) and Grace Cunard (Kitty Gray).
"The Broken Coin" Production Still
1915
Group shot of the cast and crew for the Universal serial "The Broken Coin," taken after shooting the final scene. Grace Cunard and Francis Ford are in the center on the throne, the young actress Ge...
"The Broken Coin" Scene Still
1915
Kitty Gray (played by Grace Cunard) and Count Frederick (played by Francis Ford) stand in a dungeon and stare off-camera in horror in a scene still from Episode 12 "A Cry in the Dark" of the 1915 U...
Scene still from "The Broken Coin"
1915
Grace Cunard (playing Kitty Grey) slips a note to Harry Mann as he examines a book with Francis Ford (playing Count Frederick) in a scene still from the Universal serial "The Broken Coin." They are...
"The Broken Coin" Scene Still
1915
Kitty Gray (played by Grace Cunard) sits forlornly on the straw in a dungeon in the kingdom of Grahaffen in a scene still from Episode 7 "Between Two Fires" of the Universal serial "The Broken Coin."
"The Broken Coin" Publicity Still
September 20, 1915
Grace Cunard (as Kitty Gray, holding a sword), and Francis Ford (as Count Frederick) pose in a publicity still for Episode 14 "On the Battle Field" of the Universal serial "The Broken Coin."
