''Light of India'' is a 1929

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short silent film short in two-color

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. It was the tenth film produced as part of

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's "Great Events" series.

Production

The film was shot at the Tec-Art Studio in Hollywood. Director

Elmer Clifton Elmer Clifton (March 14, 1890 – October 15, 1949) was an American writer, director and actor from the early silent days. A collaborator of D.W. Griffith, he appeared in ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) and ''Intolerance'' (1916) before giving ...

was paid $1000.00 for his work on this film and earlier series entry ''

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''.

Preservation status

''Light of India'' is believed to be lost.

References

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* 1929 films American silent short films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films Films set in India Films set in the 1850s Films directed by Elmer Clifton Silent films in color Lost American films 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub