Common Clay (1919 film)

Common Clay is a 1919 silent film drama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Fannie Ward. It was based on a 1915 play by Cleves Kinkead which starred Jane Cowl. Produced by Astra Film, it was distributed through Pathé Exchange.^[1][2] In 1930 it was remade in early sound under the same title and starring Constance Bennett.

Common Clay
Ad for the film from a 1919 issue of Moving Picture World
Directed by	George Fitzmaurice
Written by	Ouida Bergère
Based on	Common Clay (play) by Cleves Kinkead
Produced by	A.H. Woods
Starring	Fannie Ward
Cinematography	Charles Miller
Production company	Astra Films
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	March 2, 1919 (1919-03-02)
Running time	7 reels
Country	USA
Language	Silent..English titles

Ad for the film from a 1919 issue of Moving Picture World

Plot

Cast

• Fannie Ward - Ellen Neal
• Easter Walters - Jennie Peters
• Fred Goodwins - Arthur Coakley
• John Cossar - Mr. Fullerton
• Helen Dunbar - Mrs. Fullerton
• W. E. Lawrence - Hugh Fullerton
• John Barrows - Judge Filson
• Mary Alden - Mrs. Neal
• Andrew Arbuckle - Mr. Neal
• Henry A. Barrows

Preservation

With no prints of Common Clay located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[3] In February 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.^[4]