The Gentle Cyclone

The Gentle Cyclone
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Directed by	W.S. Van Dyke
Written by	Frank R. Buckley Thomas Dixon Jr.
Starring	Oliver Hardy
Cinematography	Chester A. Lyons Reginald Lyons
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	June 27, 1926 (1926-06-27)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Gentle Cyclone is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Buck Jones featuring Oliver Hardy. It was produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation. ^[1] Even though a 38-second movie trailer has survived, The Gentle Cyclone is now a lost film. ^{[2] [3]}

Cast

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• Buck Jones as Absolem Wales
• Rose Blossom as June Prowitt
• Will Walling as Marshall Senior
• Reed Howes as Marshall Junior
• Stanton Heck as Wilkes Senior
• Grant Withers as Wilkes Junior
• Kathleen Myers as Mary Wilkes
• Jay Hunt as Judge Summerfield
• Oliver Hardy as Sheriff Bill

See also

• List of American films of 1926
• Oliver Hardy filmography

References

1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Gentle Cyclone at silentera.com
2. The Gentle Cyclone at Lost Film Files: lost Fox films - 1926
3. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Gentle Cyclone". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2026.

External links

• The Gentle Cyclone at IMDb