The Great Train Robbery is a 1903 American silent film made by Edwin S. Porter for the Edison Manufacturing Company. It follows a gang of outlaws who hold up and rob a steam train at a station in the American West, flee across mountainous terrain, and are finally defeated by a posse of locals. The short film draws on many sources, including a robust existing tradition of Western films, recent European innovations in film technique, the play of the same name by Scott Marble, the popularity of train-themed films, and possibly real-life incidents involving outlaws such as Butch Cassidy.
Thomas Edwin Mix was an American film actor and the star of many early Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were silent films. He was Hollywood's first Western star and helped define the genre as it emerged in the early days of the cinema.
The Wizard of Oz is a 1925 American silent fantasy-adventure comedy film directed by Larry Semon, who has the lead role of a Kansas farmhand disguised as the Scarecrow.
The Dawn Rider is a 1935 American Western film starring John Wayne and directed by Robert N. Bradbury.
Harvey Alexander Logan, also known as Kid Curry, was an American outlaw and gunman who rode with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's infamous Wild Bunch gang during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite being less well-known than his fellow gang members, he has since been referred to as "the wildest of the Wild Bunch", having reputedly killed at least nine law enforcement officers in five shootings and another two men in other instances. He was involved in numerous shootouts with police and civilians and participated in several bank and train robberies with various gangs during his outlaw days.
Hotel Colorado is an 1893 Italianate structure in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States, and one of the oldest hotels in Colorado.
Dorothy Dwan was an American film actress.
William R. Walling was an American actor of stage and film in the silent era.
Three Jumps Ahead is a 1923 American silent Western film written and directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost.
The phrase Wonder Horses refers to the equine companions of cowboy heroes in early Western films. What makes these horses different from others that have appeared on the silver screen is their rise from trusty steed to a genuine screen personality. A number of horses have enjoyed such fame, often receiving equal or second billing with their human costars.
Catch My Smoke is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by William Beaudine, based on the novel Shoe-bar Stratton by Joseph Bushnell Ames. It stars Tom Mix, Lillian Rich, and Claude Payton.
Daniel B. Clark was an American cinematographer. He worked on around a hundred films and television series during his career. During the late 1920s he was president of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Tumbling River is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Lewis Seiler, written by Jack Jungmeyer, and starring Tom Mix, Dorothy Dwan, William Conklin, Estella Essex, Elmo Billings, Edward Peil, Sr. and Wallace MacDonald. It was released on August 21, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation.
Angel in Exile is a 1948 American western film directed by Allan Dwan and Philip Ford and starring John Carroll, Adele Mara, Thomas Gomez, Barton MacLane. The film was released on September 3, 1948, by Republic Pictures. It was one of the more high-budget films from a studio that generally concentrated on B Movies. Co-director Dwan was an industry veteran whose career stretched back into the silent era.
The Heart Buster is a lost 1924 American silent Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Tom Mix and Esther Ralston. It was produced by and distributed by Fox Film Corporation.
The Arizona Wildcat is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Tom Mix, Dorothy Sebastian, and Ben Bard.
Silver Valley is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Harold B. Lipsitz and Malcolm Stuart Boylan. The film stars Tom Mix, Dorothy Dwan, Philo McCullough, Jocky Hoefli, Tom Kennedy, and Lon Poff. The film was released on October 2, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation.
The Canyon of Light is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by John Stone and William Conselman. It is based on the story "The Cañon of Light" by Kenneth Perkins published in Argosy, March 6-April 3, 1926. The film stars Tom Mix, Dorothy Dwan, Barry Norton, Ralph Sipperly, Will Walling and Carmelita Geraghty. The film was released on December 5, 1926, by Fox Film Corporation.
The Deadwood Coach is a 1924 American silent Western film written and directed by Lynn Reynolds. It is based on the 1908 novel The Orphan by Clarence E. Mulford. The film stars Tom Mix, George Bancroft, Doris May, Lucien Littlefield, Frank Coffyn, and Jane Keckley. The film was released on December 7, 1924, by Fox Film Corporation.
Mile-a-Minute Romeo is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Robert N. Lee. It is based on the 1922 novel Gun Gentlemen by Max Brand. The film stars Tom Mix, Betty Jewel, J. Gordon Russell, James Mason, Duke R. Lee and James Quinn. The film was released on November 18, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation.
