As the World Rolls On, also known by its working title The Heart of Jack Johnson, [1] is a 1921 drama film starring Jack Johnson. [2] It was an Andlauer Productions film. [3] [4] It was advertised as featuring an "All-Star Colored Cast". The film features footage of National Negro League baseball games. [5] It is a 7-reel film. [6]
The storyline of the film features Johnson teaching physical fitness to a weak man and an attempt to frame someone for a crime. [7] Newspaper publisher Nelson Crews has a cameo in the film. [1] Filming was done in Kansas City, Missouri where the Andlauer production company was based, as well as St. Joseph, Missouri and Topeka. [1]
The film was made by William Anthony Andlauer. He was a theater owner, photographer, and cinematographer. [8]
Up until 2013—when a film clip from 1919 was found in storage at a Georgia plantation—As the World Rolls On was the earliest known film to show African-American baseball players, containing "footage of an all-black Kansas team." [9]
As the World Rolls On, also known by its working title The Heart of Jack Johnson, [1] is a 1921 drama film starring Jack Johnson. [2] It was an Andlauer Productions film. [3] [4] It was advertised as featuring an "All-Star Colored Cast". The film features footage of National Negro League baseball games. [5] It is a 7-reel film. [6]
The storyline of the film features Johnson teaching physical fitness to a weak man and an attempt to frame someone for a crime. [7] Newspaper publisher Nelson Crews has a cameo in the film. [1] Filming was done in Kansas City, Missouri where the Andlauer production company was based, as well as St. Joseph, Missouri and Topeka. [1]
The film was made by William Anthony Andlauer. He was a theater owner, photographer, and cinematographer. [8]
Up until 2013—when a film clip from 1919 was found in storage at a Georgia plantation—As the World Rolls On was the earliest known film to show African-American baseball players, containing "footage of an all-black Kansas team." [9]