Colored Villainy
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Nick Cogley
Cast: Charles Parrott (Charley Chase) [the traveler], Virginia Chester [the farmer’s daughter], Frank Opperman [Rastus, the farmer], Fritz Schade [the farmhand], Mae Busch, Nick Cogley, Mack Sennett
The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Scenario by [?] Mack Sennett? / © 25 January 1915 by Keystone Film Company [LP4305]. Released 26 January 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Boob and Bee Story. [?] Completed or shipped? on 15 January 1915.
Comedy.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: African-Americans - Blackface - Insects: Bees
Listing updated: 15 August 2023.
References: Lahue-Kops p. 151; Lahue-Mack p. 298; Niver-Early pp. 61-62 : ClasIm-221 p. 43 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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