Vintage original 11 x 14 in. US lobby card from the classic 1920's silent film revenge-themed drama, FLESH AND BLOOD, released in 1922 by Western Pictures Exploitation Company and directed by Irving Cummings.
The image depicts an interior shot inside the stock brokerage office of former convict David Webster (Lon Chaney), now posing as a cripple, as he shakes hands with Ted Burton (Jack Mulhall), the son of the man who framed him, while his daughter, Marjorie, AKA The Angel-Lady (Edith Roberts), smiles at the arrival of this handsome young man. The border artwork features two additional images of Chaney in his various personas as well as a photographic insert featuring a third image of Chaney, holding his crutches and standing outside of a prison cell with two wardens. It is unrestored in fine condition.
*"Flesh and Blood is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Lon Chaney, Noah Beery, Edith Roberts and De Witt Jennings. The film originally had a color flashback scene with Chinese actors, but the color footage is no longer in any of the available prints. The film's working titles were Prison and Fires of Vengeance. Interior scenes were shot at Universal Studios.
The popular song, "Just a Song at Twilight" is featured prominently in the film, and was usually performed by the accompanists as the main musical theme for the film. Due to an oversight, the film was never properly copyrighted. The film was rereleased theatrically in 1927. A print of the film is held at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York. A still exists showing Lon Chaney visiting his daughter at the mission."
*(source: Wikipedia)
*"A convict hiding in Chinatown assumes the identity of a cripple to track down a businessman who framed him 15 years previously. He discovers that his daughter has fallen in love with the businessman's son."
*(source: IMDb)
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