The Flaming Fortiesis a 1924 AmericansilentWesternfilm, the sixth of seven features which short-lived motion picture company Stellar Productions released in 1924–1925 asProducers Distributing Corporationvehicles forHarry Carey.[1][2][3]Carey was primarily known as a star of Westerns and only one of the seven films did not fit into that genre. Assigned as director was 31-year-oldTom Forman,who less than two years later, in November 1926, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
| The Flaming Forties | |
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 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Tom Forman |
| Written by | Elliott J. Clawson Harvey Gates |
| Based on | "Tennessee’s Pardner" byBret Harte |
| Produced by | Hunt Stromberg |
| Starring | Harry Carey |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Edited by | Robert De Lacey |
| Distributed by | Producers Distributing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 6reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The film was based upon the 1869Bret Hartestory "Tennessee’s Pardner,"which has also been filmed asTennessee's Pardner(1916),The Golden Princess(1925), andTennessee's Partner(1955).
Cast
edit- Harry Careyas Bill Jones
- William Norton Baileyas Desparde
- Jacqueline Gadsdenas Sally
- James Masonas Jay Bird Charley
- Frank Norcross as Colonel Starbottle
- Wilbur Higbyas the Sheriff
Preservation
editWith no prints ofThe Flaming Fortieslocated in any film archives,[4]it is alost film.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Progressive Silent Film List:The Flaming Forties".silentera.com.RetrievedOctober 20,2009.
- ^"Harry Carey's New Western is Tale of Action" (Los Angeles Times,February 1, 1925, page 18)
- ^"Britannia Theatre" (The Evening Post,June 23, 1927, page 6)
- ^Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Flaming Forties
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