Davy Crockett (1916 film)

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Davy Crockett
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Directed by William Desmond Taylor
Written byFrank Murdock
Produced byPallas Pictures
Starring Dustin Farnum
Cinematography Homer Scott
Production
company
Release date
  • July 16, 1916 (1916-07-16)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Davy Crockett is a 1916 American silent Western film starring Dustin Farnum as Davy Crockett, with Winifred Kingston, Harry De Vere, Herbert Standing, Howard Davies, Page Peters, Lydia Yeamans Titus and Ida Darling. The film was directed by William Desmond Taylor and produced by Pallas Pictures.

The film was commercially released in the United States and distributed by Paramount Pictures. [1] It is not known whether the film currently survives, [2] suggesting that it may be a lost film.

References

  1. Langman, Larry (1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood. p. 108. ISBN   978-0-313-27858-7.
  2. "Progressive Silent Film List: Davy Crockett". Silent Era. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
Dustin Farnum and wife Winifred Kingston Davy Crockett (1916) - 1.jpg
Dustin Farnum and wife Winifred Kingston