| The Lost Lie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | King Vidor |
| Written by | Judge Willis Brown |
| Produced by | Judge Willis Brown |
| Starring | Ruth Hampton |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
The Lost Lie is a 1918 Americanshort comedy film directed byKing Vidor.[1]
The Lost Lie is one of ten short films written and produced byJudge Willis Brown that were directed by King Vidor. They were filmed at Boy City Film Company inCulver City, California and released byGeneral Film Company between January and May 1918.[2]
Film historian and archivistRaymond Durgnat reports that all of Vidor’s films from the Judge Willis Brown series are lost, with the exception ofBud's Recruit of which one reel survives.[3]
Brown was aSalt Lake City juvenile court judge who specialized in “rehabilitating juvenile offenders.” He based the series on his experiences operating his “Boy’s Cities” (not to be confused withBoys Town). The movies depict “inter-ethnic” city youth facing and resolving social and moral challenges constructively. Director Vidor declared that he "deeply believed" in the value of the films.[4]