Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Tom Mix -- Winner of the Usual Beautiful Girl -- July 11, 2023

Motion Picture News, 28-July-1923

Soft Boiled looks unique; with Tom Mix playing a nerd. It may still survive. The leading lady was Billie Dove. John G Blystone directed.

Motion Picture News, 21-July-1923

"Fox Star to Submerge Hard Boiled Appearance and Emerge in 'Soft Boiled'."

Motion Picture News, 21-July-1923

"Discovered! The New Tom Mix Absolutely Different."

Motion Picture News, 07-July-1923

Here we see cowboy stars Buck Jones and Tom Mix; both are in civlian clothes.

Motion Picture News, 07-July-1923

As part of the season's productions, Tom Mix would star in an adaption of Zane Grey's The Lone Star Ranger

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Motion Picture News, 28-July-1923

In Arizona Tom Mix joined the Buckey O'Neil Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Despite various publicity stories, Tom served in the US Army during the Spanish-American War, but he did not serve overseas. 

Buckey O'Neill was an officer in the First United States Volunteer Cavalry, better known as the Rough Riders, who were led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War. O'Neill was killed in action during the Battle of San Juan Hill. 

Motion Picture News, 07-July-1923

Tom's brilliant horse Tony was joined on the Fox roster by Arabia "the Horse Beautiful." "It is declared that 'Arabia' knows more dance steps than Pavlova and can shimmy with as much abandon as Gilda Grey."

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