This is an overview of 1921 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitioned from silent films to become a leading performer in Hollywood's growing cowboy film industry.
The Soul Herder is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford, and featuring Harry Carey. The film is presumed to be lost. The film was premiered in Dayton, Ohio, on August 3, 1917.
Cheyenne's Pal is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost.
The Secret Man is a 1917 American silent Western film, directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Two of the five reels of the film survive at the Library of Congress film archive.
The Fighting Brothers is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by John Ford. The film is now considered to be lost.
Gun Law is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by John Ford.
The Gun Packer is a 1919 American short silent Western film directed by John Ford. Filming began on March 25, 1919, under the working title Out Wyoming Way. Just two months later, The Gun Packer was released by Universal Studios as a 20-minute silent film on two reels. This film was reissued in August 1924.
By Indian Post is a 1919 American short Western silent film directed by John Ford. An incomplete version of the film has survived.
The Big Catch is a 1920 American short silent Western film released by the Universal Film Mfg. Co., written by Ford Beebe, directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Hoot Gibson.
The Fightin' Fury is a 1921 American short silent Western film directed by and starring Hoot Gibson.
Red Courage is a lost 1921 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Hoot Gibson.
Sure Fire is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Hoot Gibson. It is considered to be a lost film.
The Ramblin' Kid is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson and Laura La Plante. This may be a lost film. It was based on the novel The Ramblin' Kid by Earl Wayland Bowman. The novel would later be filmed as a talkie in The Long Long Trail (1929) which also starred Gibson.
Broadway or Bust is a 1924 American silent Western comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
The Taming of the West is a lost 1925 American silent Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring top cowboy star Hoot Gibson.
The Lariat Kid is a lost 1929 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Painted Ponies is a lost 1927 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
The Flyin' Cowboy is a lost 1928 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
A Trick of Hearts is a lost 1928 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
