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In Old California (1910)

17 min  -  Short | Drama | History  -   10 March 1910 (USA)
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An historical dramatization of a Spanish woman during the reign of Spanish and Mexican owned California in the early 19th century.

Director:

D.W. Griffith

Writer:

Stanner E.V. Taylor

Stars:

Frank Powell, Arthur V. Johnson and Marion Leonard
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Cast

Credited cast:
Frank Powell Frank Powell ...
Governor Manuella
Arthur V. Johnson Arthur V. Johnson ...
Marion Leonard Marion Leonard ...
Henry B. Walthall Henry B. Walthall ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Craig Charles Craig ...
Soldier
Francis J. Grandon Francis J. Grandon ...
Soldier
W. Chrystie Miller W. Chrystie Miller ...
Indian Messenger
Anthony O'Sullivan Anthony O'Sullivan ...
Soldier
Frank Opperman Frank Opperman ...
Alfred Paget Alfred Paget ...
Soldier
Mack Sennett ...
Soldier
Charles West Charles West ...
Soldier / Governor's Servant
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Storyline

No land nor period was more given to romance than the Spanish American in the early part of the 19th century. The influence of the warm constant sun, without excessive amenity was conducive to lethargy and lethargy is the seed of romance. The dreamer is a romancer. This Biograph story starts some time before Mexican independence was proclaimed in California, which occurred in 1822. Perdita Arguello, the pretty Spanish senorita is beloved by Jose Manuella, a wealthy young Spaniard, who migrated to the new world in search of adventure. A man of qualities, he surrenders claim upon the girl when he finds her heart is given to Pedro Cortes, a handsome troubadour of the village. Cortes is just the sort of fellow to impress a thoughtless and unsophisticated girl with his gentle persuasive manner together with his talent as a musician. Of poetic temperament, she yields to his plan and marries him... Written by Biograph Company  

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Plot Keywords:

Hispanic | Partially Lost Film | Hollywood | Latino | Lost Film  | See more »

Genres:

Short | Drama | History | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English (intertitles)

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Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Biograph Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(16 fps)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The monument to this film was erected and dedicated near the site on which this film was made at the Forbidden City Restaurant. The 2.8 ton monument was stolen overnight, under mysterious circumstances in April 2005, but was found almost one year later near a garbage bin not far from where the monument stood on Vine Street in Hollywood. Because of this vandalism and questionable theft of the monument, and its controversy that the first movie in Hollywood was of a Latino based storyline, the company felt this was discriminatory to the Latino community, and disassociated its business with the district of Hollywood, and moved its corporate headquarters to downtown Los Angeles. Today Biograph's main corporate headquarters are in Beverly Hills, CA. See more »