The Yankee Señor

The Yankee Señor
The Yankee Señor
Directed by	Emmett J. Flynn
Written by	Eve Unsell
Based on	Conquistador; byKatherine Fullerton Gerould
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	Tom Mix; Olive Borden; Margaret Livingston;
Cinematography	Daniel B. Clark
Production; company	Fox Film
Distributed by	Fox Film
Release date	January 10, 1926;
Running time	54 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent(Englishintertitles)

The Yankee Señoris a lost 1926 Americansilent Western filmdirected byEmmett J. Flynnand starringTom Mix,Olive Borden,andMargaret Livingston.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2]civil engineerPaul Wharton receives a letter informing him that he is the heir to Don Fernando in Mexico. Juan Gutiérrez, a cousin, is in reality the leader of a bandit gang, fails in an attempt to fatally injure Paul by tying him on the back of a wild horse when Paul's talented horseTonycomes to his rescue. Juan then attempts to use Flora to compromise Paul with his fiancée and succeeds. Juan then lures Paul to a lonely hut, but Paul cleans up a trio of bandits. Paul then weds Manuelita, daughter of the Don.

Cast

Tom Mixas Paul Wharton
Olive Bordenas Manuelita
Tom Kennedyas Luke Martin
Francis McDonaldas Juan Gutiérrez
Margaret Livingstonas Flora
Alec B. Francisas Don Fernando
Kathryn Carveras Doris Mayne (credited as Kathryn Hill)
Martha Mattoxas Aunt Abigail
Raymond Wellsas Ranch Foreman

Production

Mix selected Olive Borden for her role as the love interest due to her brown eyes.^[3]The film hadTechnicolorsequence involving a Mexican fiesta with Mix and Borden dancing.^[2]The high power lighting required for this process resulted in eye pain and headaches that severely affected several cast members including Mix, Livingston, and Carver.^[3]Some location scenes involving Mix on horseback were shot inYellowstone National Parkin Wyoming.^[4]

References

^Solomon, p. 297.
^^a ^bCampbell, William (January 16, 1926),"Pre-Release Review of Features:The Yankee Señor",Motion Picture News,33(3), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 303,retrievedJanuary 15,2023This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
^^a ^bVogel, Michelle(2010).Olive Borden: The Life and Films of Hollywood's "Joy Girl".Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 28–30.ISBN 978-0-7864-4795-4.
^Dunning, Lloyd W. (November 1926)."Photographing the Yellowstone, Part IV".Photo-Era Magazine.57(5). Wolfeboro, New Hampshire: Photo Era Co.: 238, 242.RetrievedJanuary 15,2023.