''His People'' (also known as Proud Heart) is a 1925 American
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Edward Sloman
Edward Sloman (19 July 1886, London - 29 September 1972, Woodland Hills, California) was an English silent film director, actor, screenwriter and radio broadcaster. He directed over 100 films and starred in over 30 films as an actor between ...
about a young, Jewish boxer growing up on the
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, sometimes abbreviated as LES, is a historic neighborhood in the southeastern part of Manhattan in New York City. It is located roughly between the Bowery and the East River from Canal to Houston streets.
Traditionally an im ...
of
Manhattan
Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
.
[Progressive Silent Film List: ''His People''](_blank)
at silentera.com According to film historian Lester Friedman, “Sloman portrays immigrant life in America.”
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Cast
Score
In 2004, Paul Shapiro wrote a score for the film.
In 2007 Peter Rothbart, a professor of music at Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca, New York. It was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music and is set against the backdrop of the city of Ithaca (which is separate from the town), Cayuga Lake, waterfalls, and go ...
wrote a score for the film.
Preservation
A print of ''His People'' is preserved at the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ...
.
References
External links
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National Center for Jewish Film: ''His People''
Review of film
at ''Variety''
1925 films
American silent feature films
Films about Jews and Judaism
1925 drama films
Universal Pictures films
American black-and-white films
Silent American drama films
Films directed by Edward Sloman
1920s American films
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