The Girl Ranchers (1913)

Director:

Al Christie

Stars:

Lee Moran, Stella Adams, Marie Walcamp

Cast

Cast overview:
Lee Moran	...	The Foreman
Stella Adams	...	Mrs. Houston
Marie Walcamp	...	May Houston
Ramona Langley	...	Mary Houston
Donald MacDonald	...	(as Donald McDonald)
Laura Oakley	...	The Ranch Maid

Storyline

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1913 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nestor Film Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

A Comedy With No Laughs

The Girl Ranchers (1913)

** (out of 4)

Al Christie directed this comedy while at Universal. It centers around a group of women who inherit a ranch and instead of turning it over to men to have them run it, the ladies decide to do it themselves and this doesn't go over well with the men. The women finally see what they're in for once they get attacked by Indians. This "comedy" is pretty dull throughout the entire 13-minutes and there's certainly not any laughs to be had. I'm sure most people today would view this thing as sexist and there's no question that even more would probably be insulted by the ending. The biggest problem with the film is the fact that its simply not very funny. In fact, there were very few scenes that even seemed to be trying for laughs. There's one where the women demand that all the men be clean-shaven but this here just gets a smile at most. The rest of the film pretty much just shows the women working and cleaning up around the ranch while the guys throw a fit.