Blu-ray
The daughter of Dawn
Call Number
- BLU-RAY DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Blu-ray version.
Languages
Silent with English intertitles.
Performers
Esther LeBarre, White Parker, Jack Sankey-Doty, Hunting Horse, Wanada Parker.
Publication Information
[Harrington Park, NJ] : Milestone Film & Video, [2016]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (78 minutes) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in..
Audience
Not rated.
Uniform Title
Summary
After screening only a handful of times when it was made in 1920, The Daughter of Dawn disappeared without a trace. For almost 90 years it was considered lost--until it was rediscovered by the Oklahoma Historical Society. Now beautifully restored and with a new orchestral score, the film is an astonishing revelation. Shot on location in the Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma, Norbert Miles ably directed an excellent all-Native American cast. The beautifully filmed drama features romantic rivalry, buffalo hunts, village scenes, dances, deceit, tests of courage, and hand-to-hand combat. The cast of more than 300 Kiowa and Comanche actors brought their own tips, horses, clothing, and traditions to the set, making The Daughter of Dawn fascinating to film fans and students of Native American history and culture.
Notes
Run time erroneously indicated as 87 minutes on container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1920.
Bonus features: 8 video documentaries produced by the Oklahoma Historical Society about the history and rediscovery of the film.