The Flag (1927)

Synopsis

A fictionalized MGM short in two-color Technicolor about Betsy Ross making the U.S. flag, the first of the Great Events series. A fictional subplot follows a British soldier who crosses enemy lines to visit his wife, a friend of Betsy Ross.

Synopsis, reviewed

Details

Director

Arthur Maude

Running time

19 minutes

Language

English

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• Silent film
• 1927
• Betsy Ross
• American flag
• technicolor
• color craft

Cast & crew

• AArthur Maude Director

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