Lime Kiln Field Day Screening and Discussion

Washington, DC - September 8: The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) screens Lime Kiln Field Day, a silent film created in 1913 starring iconic entertainer Bert Williams with co-stars Odessa Warren Gray, Sam Lucas Abbie Mitchell among others. It was the nation’s first romantic comedy to feature an all –black cast supported by an interracial production crew. The post-screening discussion featured Mr. Ron Magliozzi, Associate Curator of Film, MoMA and Rhea Combs, Ph.D., NMAAHC film and photography. Donald Sosin provided accompaniment on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leah L. Jones/For NMAAHC)

Bert WiliamsLime Kiln Field DayMoMANMAAHCNational Museum of African American History and CultureOdessa Warren GrayRhea CombsRon MagliozziSilent FilmThrough the African American Lens Film Seriesdiscussion