THE BLACK PANTHER'S CUB (1921) Florence Reed Runs Gambling House Silent Drama

Description

Vintage original 22 x 28 in. US half-sheet poster
from the lost Parisian gambling casino-themed
silent film
melodrama,
THE BLACK PANTHER'S CUB
, released in 1921 by Equity Pictures Corporation and
directed by Emile Chautard
. Based upon the poem, "Faustine," by Algernon Charles Swinburne, t
he daughter (Florence Reed), subsequently known as "The Black Panther," of the former queen of a Paris gambling house impersonates her mother and reopens the establishment when she finds herself in dire need of funds.
This original half-sheet poster features a beautiful design that is highlighted by a large color-tinted portrait of the film's star,
Florence Reed
, in the center, which is flanked on either side by a total of four additional images of her rendered in artwork, as she portrayed multiple roles in this silent film. It is unrestored and unfolded as originally issued in fine+ condition with a 0.5 in. diagonal chip on the top right corner; a 1/8 in. tear on the bottom border; and a tiny dark spot in the left half of the bottom border. There are no pinholes, other tears, stains, creases, or other flaws.
The Black Panther's Cub
is a lost silent film
, as no prints are known to exist.
It stars stage actress Florence Reed
and was the final film in her motion picture career.
It was p
roduced by William K. Ziegfeld, theatrical impresario Florenz Ziegfeld's younger brother. One reviewer found the film to be good but complained of a scene where Reed's character was attacked and her bodice was entirely ripped off, saying, what was the use of showing this rather than implying it when the film censors would just cut it?