In honor of Black History Month, today's movie will be The Flying Ace.  This film is not rated, and has a runtime of 65 Minutes.

In the Silent Era, black actors couldn't hope for big parts in Hollywood films. To get around this, independent studios produced films with black  casts for black audiences, called "race films." The Flying Ace, a 1926 film from Norman Studios, is one of the best surviving examples. The film was inspired in part by stunt pilot Bessie Coleman.

A black fighter pilot returns from World War I and resumes his job as a railroad detective, where he has to track down stolen payroll money and a missing person. The film culminates in an airplane chase.

 

Local Plaistow musician, Gary McGath will provide live accompaniment at his keyboard.  Visit Gary's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@garydmcgath to see videos of other accompanied silent movies.