A Blowout at Santa Banana

Last updated
A Blowout at Santa Banana
Written by Grant Wallace
Starring Sydney Ayres
Vivian Rich
Harry Van Meter
Production
company
Distributed by Mutual Film
Release date
  • January 26, 1914 (1914-01-26)
Running time
2 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

A Blowout at Santa Banana is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama short film starring Sydney Ayres, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter. [1] The film was shot in Santa Barbara by the American Film Manufacturing Company, aka Flying "A" Studios, and released by Mutual Film. [2]

Contents

Plot

Three guardsmen are asked to bring a ton of fireworks to Santa Banana for a big Fourth of July celebration. Overnight, they're intercepted by bandits and decide to set off all the fireworks in an attempt to escape their captors. When they arrive back home without the fireworks, they're forced to decide whether to face death by hanging or be married to three elderly women. [3]

Cast

[4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vivian Rich</span> American actress

Vivian Rich was an American silent film actress.

Redbird Wins is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres, starring Harry von Meter, Vivian Rich, Perry Banks and William Garwood.

Sir Galahad of Twilight is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres and written by Marie Layet. The film stars Perry Banks, Reaves Eason, William Garwood, Jack Richardson, Harry von Meter, and Vivian Rich.

The Cocoon and the Butterfly is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres, starring William Garwood and Louise Lester.

<i>Break, Break, Break</i> (film) 1914 American film

Break, Break, Break is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Harry A. Pollard. A period drama written by Sydney Ayres, the film starred William Garwood and Louise Lester.

His Faith in Humanity is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres, starring William Garwood, Louise Lester and Vivian Rich.

The Taming of Sunnybrook Nell is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres, written by Harry Wulze and starring William Garwood, Louise Lester and Vivian Rich.

Nature's Touch is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres. Starring William Garwood and Jack Richardson.

Their Worldly Goods is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres. Starring William Garwood, Edith Borella, Charlotte Burton, Jack Richardson, Louise Lester, Vivian Rich and Harry Van Meter.

The Rose of San Juan is a 1913 American silent-era short drama film starring Sydney Ayres, Charlotte Burton, and Louise Lester. It was directed by Ayres for the American Film Manufacturing Company. The Rose of San Juan was distributed by Mutual Film. Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978.

Destinies Fulfilled is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by Lorimer Johnston. The film stars Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Violet Neitz, Joseph Knight, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Tedmarsh</span> American actor and comedian

William Tedmarsh was an English-American early silent film actor.

The Certainty of Man is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Charles Morrison, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich and Harry von Meter.

The Widow's Investment is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Jack Richardson, Perry Banks, Edith Borella, Caroline Cooke, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.

David Gray's Estate is a 1914 American silent short drama film starring Charlotte Burton, Sydney Ayres, Chick Morrison, Jack Richardson, Caroline Cooke, Vivian Rich and Harry Van Meter.

The Son of Thomas Gray is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Lorimer Johnston. The film stars Virginia Fordyce, Dolly Beal, Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Louise Lester, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.

A Story of Little Italy is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Lorimer Johnston. The film stars Sydney Ayres, Jacques Jaccard, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.

The Coming of the Padres is a 1914 American silent short Western film directed by Lorimer Johnston. The film stars Sydney Ayres, Perry Banks, Louise Lester, Jacques Jaccard, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry van Meter.

The Story of the Olive is a 1914 American silent popular short drama film written by and starring Caroline Frances Cooke. The film also stars Sydney Ayres, Perry Banks, Edith Borella, Jack Richardson, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.

Feast and Famine is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Sydney Ayres. Starring B. Reeves Eason, William Garwood, Harry von Meter, Jack Richardson and Vivian Rich.

References

  1. ↑ The Moving Picture World. Chalmers Publishing Company. 1914. p.  468.
  2. ↑ "Mutual Movies". The Santa Barbara Daily News. 27 Jan 1914. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  3. ↑ "The Star Theatre". Hartford Courant. 25 Jan 1914. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  4. ↑ "A Blowout at Santa Banana". imdb. Retrieved 8 March 2019.


Silentfilm.png

This article about a short silent film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Drama-film-stub-icon.svg

This article about a silent comedy-drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.