Souls in Bondage

1916 film by Edgar Lewis

For the 1923 film, see W. H. Clifford.

Souls in Bondage

Lobby poster

Directed by| Edgar Lewis
Written by| Daniel Carson Goodman
Produced by| Lubin Manufacturing Company
Siegmund Lubin
Starring| Nance O'Neil
Distributed by| V-L-S-E

Release date

* January 31, 1916 (1916-01-31)

Running time

| 5 reels
Country| United States
Language| Silent (English intertitles)

Souls in Bondage is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company. Nance O'Neil stars in the film,[1] which involves two sisters and an illegitimate child.

## Cast

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* Nance O'Neil as Rosa Brenner
* Mary Carr as Mrs. Coombes (credited as Mrs. Carr)
* William Corbett as Julian Forbes
* Bernard Siegel as Mr. Brenner
* Ida Stanhope as Rita Brenner
* Mrs. Stuart as Mrs. Forbes

## Censorship

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Like many American films of the time, Souls in Bondage was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Ohio Board of Censors required a cut of two intertitles, "I'll kill you" and "You fool," and of the shooting of woman.[2] The Pennsylvania board required so many cuts that the film distributor chose not to exhibit such a mutilated film in that state.[3]

## Preservation

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With no prints of Souls in Bondage located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

## References

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1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Souls in Bondage (Wayback)
2. ^ Platz, Paul Alwyn (4 March 1916). "New Laws And Court Decisions: Ohio Censor Scissors Snip Without Rhyme or Reason". Motion Picture News. 13 (9). New York City: Exhibitor's Times, Inc.: 1304. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
3. ^ "Philadelphia Exchanges Respond to Increased Bookings, Kraupa Dean of the Exchangemen". Motion Picture News. 13 (9). New York City: Exhibitor's Times, Inc.: 1302 4 March 1916. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
4. ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Souls in Bondage

## External links

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* Souls in Bondage at IMDb
* Synopsis at AllMovie

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Films directed by Edgar Lewis

* The Thief (1914)
* The Plunderer (1915)
* The Great Divide (1915)
* Samson (1915)
* The Bondman (1916)
* Souls in Bondage (1916)
* The Light at Dusk (1916)
* The Flames of Johannis (1916)
* The Bar Sinister (1917)
* The Barrier (1917)
* Calibre 38 (1919)
* Other Men's Shoes (1920)
* Lahoma (1920)
* The Sage Hen (1921)
* Strength of the Pines (1922)
* You Are Guilty (1923)
* The Right of the Strongest (1924)
* Red Love 1925)
* One Glorious Scrap (1927)
* Put 'Em Up (1928)
* The Fearless Rider (1928)
* Stormy Waters (1928)
* Life's Crossroads (1928)
* The Gun Runner (1928)
* The Arizona Cyclone (1928)
* Love at First Sight (1929)
* Unmasked (1929)
* Ladies in Love (1930)

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