An Easter Lily
The third in the series, An Easter "Lily" takes on upstairs/downstairs race relations with childhood candor. Following his family’s African American maid to the laundry, Sonny Jim befriends her daughter Lily and shares his teddy bear. With Easter approaching, Mother Dear buys her boy a new outfit and readies her home for relatives. Sonny Jim talks about the coming festivities with his playmate. When he learns that she does not have holiday clothes, he appropriates the white frock of his visiting cousin and invites Lily to join his family for Sunday worship.
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| Year | 1914 |
| Director | Tefft Johnson |
| Runtime | 10 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes) |
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The short film constructs its social commentary through the candid lens of childhood, exploring upstairs/downstairs dynamics with gentle simplicity. It relies on visual contrast and unspoken gestures to portray a friendship untouched by societal barriers.
What lingers after viewing is a poignant, quietly subversive fable about innocence confronting inequality. The film’s power lies in its understated emotional clarity. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Tefft Johnson
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For a contemplative moment, with an appreciation for silent-era storytelling.
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