The Coming of Amos

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The Coming of Amos
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Theatrical poster
Directed by Paul Sloane
Written by Garrett Fort (adaptation)
James Ashmore Creelman (adaptation)
Based onThe Coming of Amos
by William J. Locke
Produced by Cecil B. DeMille
Starring Rod La Rocque
Jetta Goudal
Noah Beery
Cinematography Arthur C. Miller
Distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • September 6, 1925 (1925-09-06)
Running time
60 minutes
(6 reels; 5,677 feet)
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
Noah Beery Sr. and Rod La Rocque in The Coming of Amos The Coming of Amos (SAYRE 14705).jpg
Noah Beery Sr. and Rod La Rocque in The Coming of Amos

The Coming of Amos is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Paul Sloane, produced by Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by his Producers Distributing Corporation. Copies of this film survive and can be found on home video and more recently on DVD. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine reviews, [4] Amos Burden's mother dies and leaves him 50,000 pounds and the richest sheep farm in Australia. He leaves his home for that of his uncle, David Fontenay, who lives on the continent. The uncle, fastidious, tidy, and high in social circles, is distressed by the ingenious and uncouth Amos. Fontenay's friends, with the exception of the Princess Nadia, are amused by Amos. The Princess favors him, however, and Amos woos her, ignorant of the tales of the disaster that befell each of her former suitors. Under the tutelage of the aesthete Bendyke Hamilton, Amos becomes a gentleman so far as externals go and he progresses well with the Princess. Then out of the past appears Ramon Garcia with a threat of suffering for the Princess if she does not redeem a promise made to him. The Princess, fearful of Garcia, puts off his promise until the night of the Rose Carnival. Garcia swears to take her by force on this night if she fails him. To escape Garcia's wrath, the Princess pretends a loss of interest for Amos. Then follow hectic days for the two men and the woman involving duels and hair-fine escapes from death. In the end Garcia is killed and Amos and his Princess bride are united.

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Preservation

Prints of The Coming of Amos are preserved in the Library of Congress collection, Archives Du Film Du CNC Bois d'Arcy, George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection, and Cinematheque Francais. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Coming of Amos at silentera.com
  2. ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
  3. ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Coming of Amos
  4. ↑ "New Pictures: The Coming of Amos", Exhibitors Herald, Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company, 23 (1): 68, September 26, 1925, retrieved September 23, 2022PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  5. ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 33 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  6. ↑ The Library of Congress/AFI American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Coming of Amos


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