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First Big After-War Screen at Unique Theatre
The Common Cause, the first major post armistice film, opens at the Unique Theatre for three days starting May 21. Produced by Vitagraph, it features Herbert Rawlinson and Sylvia Breamer with a cast that includes Huntley Gordon and Charles Blackton. The film blends a love story, dramatic battle scenes, and a notable animated diagram, with a chorus of stage stars appearing in prologue and epilogue. It emphasizes Allied aims and the Marines’ role at Chateau Thierry, with humor from Lawrence Grossmith.
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