The Virginian (1923 film)

This article is about the 1923 film. For other uses, see The Virginian (disambiguation).

The Virginian
Lobby card
Directed by	Tom Forman
Based on	The Virginian by Owen Wister
Produced by	B. P. Schulberg
Starring	Kenneth Harlan Russell Simpson
Distributed by	Preferred Pictures
Release date	September 30, 1923 (1923-09-30)
Running time	8 reels at 7,280 feet
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film English intertitles

The Virginian is a 1923 American silent Western film based upon the 1902 Owen Wister novel The Virginian and adapted from the popular 1904 theatrical play which Wister had collaborated on with playwright Kirke La Shelle. ^[1] The film stars Kenneth Harlan as the Virginian and Russell Simpson as Trampas and was directed by Tom Forman. With the advent of talkies, the film was soon overshadowed by the 1929 motion picture The Virginian with Gary Cooper and Walter Huston. ^[2]

Cast

• Kenneth Harlan as the Virginian
• Florence Vidor as Molly Woods
• Russell Simpson as Trampas
• Pat O'Malley as Steve
• Raymond Hatton as Shorty
• Milton Ross as Judge Henry
• Sam Allen as Uncle Hughey

Production

The Virginian was partially filmed on location at Lone Pine, California. ^[3] While filming on the constructed town set, 7 miles outside of Los Angeles, Kenneth Harlan accidentally shot himself in the thigh when his gun caught in the holster. Harlan collapsed but was not seriously injured, shooting was delayed until he recovered enough to finish filming. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Full text of Motion Picture Classic (1923, 1924, 1926) Archive.org Retrieved June 21, 2014
2. The Virginian at silentera.com
3. Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. July 7, 1923. p. 105.
4. Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. August 11, 1923. p. 640.
5. Motion Picture News. New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc. August 25, 1923. p. 894.

External links

• Owen Wister Papers at the American Heritage Center
• The Virginian at IMDb