Soft Boiled | |
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Directed by | John G. Blystone |
Screenplay by | John G. Blystone |
Story by | John G. Blystone Eddie Moran |
Starring | Tom Mix Billie Dove Joseph W. Girard Lee Shumway Tom Wilson Frank Beal |
Cinematography | Daniel B. Clark |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Soft Boiled is a 1923 American silent comedy Western film written and directed by John G. Blystone. The film stars Tom Mix, Billie Dove, Joseph W. Girard, Lee Shumway, Tom Wilson, and Frank Beal. The film was released on August 26, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]
Tom Steele (played by Tom Mix) and his uncle John Steele (portrayed by Frank Beal) both struggle with short tempers. While Tom has diligently worked to manage his temper, John decides to test his progress. He challenges Tom, betting that he cannot go an entire month without losing his temper.
Having successfully completed the challenge of controlling his temper for an entire month, Tom Steele finds himself in a precarious situation. The insults hurled during the bet at his sweetheart, Billie Dove, prove to be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back. [4] [5]
A complete copy of Soft Boiled is located at the George Eastman Museum. [6]
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Teeth is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Donald W. Lee. The film stars Tom Mix, Lucy Fox, George Bancroft, Edward Peil Sr., and Lucien Littlefield. The film was released on November 2, 1924, by Fox Film Corporation.
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