Thirty Years Later Explained

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List . 2021-10-06 . www.silentera.com.
2. Web site: Thirty Years Later (1928) - Oscar Micheaux - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related. 2021-10-06. AllMovie. en.
3. Web site: The Crisis. The Crisis Publishing Company. Inc. April 10, 1979. The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc.. Google Books.
4. Web site: Thirty Years Later (1928) . 2021-10-06 . sk-SK.
5. Web site: Thirty Years Later (1928) . 2021-10-06 . cs-CZ.
6. Web site: THIRTY YEARS LATER (1928) - WalterFilm . 2021-10-06 . WalterFilm . en-US.
7. Web site: Thirty Years Later . 2021-10-06 . pl.