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As the World Rolls On
(1921) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 5600 feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Jack Johnson [himself], Blanche Thompson [Molly Moran], Reed Thomas [Joe Walker], Tom Atkins, Sam Crawford, Rube Foster, Bruce Petway, Versia Rice, Walter Simpson, the Kansas City Monarchs baseball team, the Detroit Stars baseball team, the Chicago American Giants baseball team

Andlauer Productions production; distributed by Elk Photo Plays. / Produced by [?] W.A. Andlauer? Cinematography by W.A. Andlauer. / Released 10 September 1921 (in New York state). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F2 n. F2.0186.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: African-Americans - Athletes: Baseball players, Boxers - Children - Juvenile delinquents - Race films - Sports: Baseball: Baseball teams (Kansas City Monarchs) - Sports: Boxing

Listing updated: 20 November 2022.

References: AFI-F2 n. F2.0186; Edelman-Baseball pp. 29, 203 : Website-IMDb.