The Realization of a Negro's Ambition
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The Realization of a Negro's Ambition is a 1916 American silent short film that is now lost. The film was directed by Harry A. Gant for the Los Angeles–based "Negro Firm" Lincoln Motion Picture Company; this two-reel film was the production company's first production[1] and it boasted an "all star Negro cast".[2]
Premise
An African-American man leaves his home to find success in the oil business. When he rescues the daughter of a wealthy oilman, he is given the opportunity to be the head of an expedition. He later becomes wealthy and returns home, where he marries his high school sweetheart.
Cast
See also
References
- ↑ "The Realization of a Negro's Ambition". silentera.com. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Realization of a Negro's Ambition" (PDF). National Humanities Center. Retrieved March 15, 2013.