The
Classic Western Newsreels VHS
This treat for sagebrush
fans includes William S. Hart's 1939 farewell to movies, a documentary
of a Roy Rogers toy giveaway in South America, highlights of the California
Parade of Stars with Gene Autry, Buck Jones and others, TV bloopers from
``Rawhide'' and ``Gunsmoke,'' and much more. 55 min.
The
Disciple(1915) VHS
William S. Hart rides as
the ``Shootin' Iron Parson,'' who has trouble keeping his town, and his
wayward wife, out of the clutches of a seductive gambler. Appearing as
an extra is Jean Hersholt. 80 min. Silent with music score.
Hell's
Hinges(1916) VHS
One of William S. Hart's
finest films, this silent Western, directed and co-written by Hart, casts
him as a gunslinger living in a lawless town. His heart is softened when
he falls for the sister of the new preacher, but the minister's led astray
by a dance hall girl. With Clara Williams. 65 min. Silent with music score.
The
Return Of Draw Egan(1916) VHS
Fascinating silent Western
stars William S. Hart as an outlaw on the lam whose skill as a gunman gets
him the job of sheriff of Yellow Dog, while he's hiding there under an
alias. 64 min. Silent with music score.
The
Toll Gate (1920)/His Bitter Pill [DVD](1916) DVD
Exciting western yarn with
William S. Hart as the leader of an outlaw band whose planned train robbery
ends in an ambush, thanks to a double-crossing gang member. Escaping, Hart
finds shelter and a chance at a new life at a woman's remote cabin, but
soon discovers he cannot elude his past. Anna Q. Nilsson, Joseph Singleton
also star. Along with the restored, tinted version of the film, this video
also includes Mack Sennett's 1916 spoof of Hart, "A Bitter Pill," starring
Mack Swain. 73 min. Standard; Soundtrack: stereo music score; scene access.
The
Narrow Trail(1917) VHS
This is truly the classic
Western! William S. Hart stars as Ice Harding, a man with a stolen horse,
out to find his girl and start life anew. Action, thrills, guns, guts and
horses... what more can a Western fan want? Co-stars Sylvia Bremer and
Milton Ross. 56 min. Silent with music score.
The
Silent Man(1917) VHS
Silent sagebrusher stars
William S. Hart as a fella who turns bandit after his claim to gold is
taken by a sleazy dance hall owner. He robs a stagecoach that's carrying
some of the cash that really belongs to him, then tries to save a dancer
who's about to marry the dance hall boss. Robert McKim and Bola Vale also
star. Silent with music score.
Blue
Blazes Rawden(1918) VHS
After arriving at Timber
Cove with his lumberjack pals, ruffian William S. Hart faces the local
tavern owner in a gunfight and kills him. Hart's guilt over his actions
increase when the barman's elderly mother comes to town, and Hart takes
her in. With Jack Hoxie. Silent with music score.
Wagon
Tracks(1919) VHS
Silent cowboy star William
S. Hart excels as a desert guide who learns that his brother has been killed
by a gal in self-defense. While leading a wagon train, Hart gets the hunch
that the woman's brother and his confederate pal are the culprits. Jane
Novak, Robert McKim and future director Lloyd Bacon also star. Silent with
music score.
Cradle
Of Courage(1920) VHS
A rare non-western appearance
by William S. Hart highlights this intriguing film that finds Hart as a
cop caught in a tough situation. Can he get out of it? 60 min. Silent with
music score.
The
Toll Gate(1920) VHS
Exciting western yarn with
William S. Hart as the leader of an outlaw band whose planned train robbery
ends in an ambush, thanks to a double-crossing gang member. Escaping, Hart
finds shelter and a chance at a new life at a woman's remote cabin, but
soon discovers he cannot elude his past. Anna Q. Nilsson, Joseph Singleton
also star. Along with the restored, tinted version of the film, this video
also includes Mack Sennett's 1916 spoof of Hart, "A Bitter Pill," starring
Mack Swain. 73 min. Silent with music score.
The
Whistle(1921) VHS
In a change-of-pace role,
William S. Hart plays a mill worker whose boss ignores his requests for
safety changes and whose son is later killed in a preventable accident.
After Hart saves the life of his boss' son, he decides to kidnap him in
an act of vengeance. Frank Brownlee and Myrtle Stedman co-star. Silent
with music score.
Three
Word Brand(1921) VHS
William S. Hart in an original
silent Western, and he plays three different roles! When his partner is
accused of murder, Hart devises a daring plan for his rescue. 84 min. Silent
with music score.
Tumbleweeds(1925)
VHS
An early landmark in the
Western genre, this William S. Hart drama (the actor's final film) casts
him as a cattleman facing the end of the "wide-open" frontier during the
Cherokee Strip land rush in Oklahoma. With Barbara Bedford, Lucien Littlefield.
This 1939 reissue includes a prologue and color-tinted sequences. 89 min.
Silent with music score.
Show
People(1928) VHS
One of the last grand silent
films was also one of Hollywood's first attempts to salute its own past.
Marion Davies stars as a young actress who gets a job at a Sennett-like
comedy film studio and later leaves it (and her lover, a top comic) behind
for more ``serious'' roles. Co-stars William Haynes, with cameos by Chaplin,
Fairbanks and others. 80 min.