My Hero (1912) User Reviews

A flash of comedy at unexpected moments

[deickemeyer · 12 April 2017]

Henry Walthall has the role of Indian Charlie, who, although strong in mind, has failed in the hero test through a weak body. He incites a massacre in order to raise himself in the estimation of his fellows. If one of the latter be not Frank Lanning then this writer has poor eyesight. There is a love story running through the picture. As in most Biograph pictures there is a flash of comedy at unexpected moments, just enough to ease the tension. There are some fine outdoor settings. In one of the scenes, where the boy and girl lovers are seated on a hollow log, the head of an Indian protruding from the end of the decayed tree gives one a start. There are several situations similar to this one. The picture goes over all the way. - The Moving Picture World, December 28, 1912

Ten Short Films in 1912

[Single-Black-Male · 27 October 2003]

This 17 minute two-reeler was the tenth short film that the 37 year old D.W. Griffith made in this year. He was obviously taking his work more seriously and spending time trying to develop his scripts. A few more years and he would be ready to unleash his contribution to cinema.