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Título original: The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross Director: Arthur Maude Año: 1927 País: USA Guión: Arthur Maude, L.V. Jefferson Producción: Technicolor Corporation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Intérpretes: Francis X. Bushman, Enid Bennett, Johnnie Walker, Alice Calhoun Duración: 20 min.
Argumento: George Washington, commander of revolutionary American forces, ends a squabble among the colonies as to under which flag the Americans will fight the British by recommending a new flag for all the colonies. He asks Betsy Ross to design and create the first flag. Meanwhile, British officer Brandon has crossed enemy lines in order to visit secretly his wife, who boards in the same house as Betsy Ross. Ross helps Mrs. Brandon hide her husband, but then Washington himself discovers the hidden enemy and must decide whether love or the rules of war shall prevail.
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The Flag (1927 Arthur Maude) Francis X.Bushman,Enid Bennet.avi [375.15 Mb]
Os traigo esta rareza encontrada como siempre en el emule. Se trata de una de las primeras películas en Technicolor, en este caso un cortometraje, dirigido por el director de origen inglés, Arthur Maude, que nos relata el origen de la primera bandera de los EEUU.
La película la conocí porque la vi en la lista “The Best Films of All Time” de Michael Grost. La lista completa está aquí: http://mikegrost.com/best100.htm
The Flag (1927 Arthur Maude) Francis X.Bushman,Enid Bennet.avi [375.15 Mb] 
