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Saturday, July 16, 2022

Buck Jones -- A Western Melodrama Featuring a Real Cowboy Actor -- July 16, 2022

Moving Picture World, 22-July-1922

In this trade ad, Fox touted the stars to be featured in its season of 1922-1923, including Tom Mix and Buck Jones. Fox was trying to change his name to Charles Jones.

Moving Picture World, 22-July-1922

A detail from the ad above. "No star has more quickly forged to the front than the nationally popular Charles Jones..."

Hot Springs New Era, 18-July-1922

Western Speed sounds like fun. Note that this newspaper ad call him "Buck Jones."

Film Daily, 02-July-1922

Art Acord was a contemporary of Tom Mix and Buck Jones, who appeared in many silent films, but did not make the transition to talkies. In the Days of Buffalo Bill was his second starring western serial, after Winners of the West. Both serials are probably lost.

Moving Picture World, 08-July-1922

Jack Hoxie was a real cowboy and rodeo performer who became a big star in the early 1920s.

Friday, July 15, 2022

Larry Storch RIP -- July 15, 2022

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I keep forgetting to write about the passing of Larry Storch. F Troop was on when I was very young, but I remember it. Storch turned in many television programs over the years. He was always funny.

Tom Mix -- Adventure Got Him Into Trouble, But He Gets Into Love By Himself -- July 15, 2022

Moving Picture World, 22-July-1922

In this trade ad, Fox touted the stars to be featured in its season of 1922-1923, including Tom Mix and Buck Jones. Fox was trying to change his name to Charles Jones.

Moving Picture World, 22-July-1922

A detail from the ad above. "The number of Tom Mix admirers increases day by day."

Calgary Herald, 08-July-1922

I like the underwater scene in this ad.

Moving Picture World, 15-July-1922

Images from For Big Stakes.

Moving Picture World, 29-July-1922

Just Tony featured Tom's wonderful horse Tony.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Bastille Day, 2022 -- July 14, 2022

In honor of Bastille Day, here is one of my favorite comic actors, Jacques Tati. I have not seen all of his movies, but I have enjoyed all of his movies that I have seen.

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Harry Carey -- His First Big Production Under the F.B.O. Banner -- July 13, 2022

Film Daily, 24-July-1922

100 years ago this month, Harry Carey switched from Universal to the new FBO company. The Kickback was directed by Val Paul.

Moving Picture World, 29-July-1922

Motion Picture News, 08-July-1922

Universal planned to squeeze more money from its Harry Carey films by cutting the features into two-reelers and calling them "concentrated editions."

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

It Is William S Hart at His Best -- A Man Among Men; A Man With a Heart of Gold and a Hand of Iron -- July 12, 2022

Salem, Oregon Capital Journal, 07-May-1922

Salem Oregon's Bligh Theater featured William S Hart in Selfish Yates. I must admit that I did not know that title. The movie was produced in 1918 by Thomas H Ince.