The House of Shame

For other uses, see The House of Shame (disambiguation).

The House of Shame
Seattle theater showing the film in 1928
Directed byBurton L. King
Written by
Starring
CinematographyM.A. Anderson
Edited byDe Leon Anthony
Production
company
Distributed byChesterfield Pictures
Release date
  • October 1, 1928 (1928-10-01)
Running time
1 hour
CountryUnited States
Languages

The House of Shame is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Creighton Hale, Virginia Brown Faire, and Lloyd Whitlock.[1][2]

Cast

Censorship

Like many American films of the time, The House of Shame was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. In Kansas the film, with a plot condoning a romantic relationship between a wife and her husband's employer, was banned by the Board of Review.[3]

References

  1. ^ Pitts p. 85
  2. ^ http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/H/HouseOfShame1928.html Progressive Silent Film List: The House of Shame] at silentera.com
  3. ^ Butters, Gerald R. (2007). Banned in Kansas: Motion Picture Censorship, 1915-1966. University of Missouri Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-8262-1749-3.

Bibliography

  • Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.


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