Tumbleweeds (1925)

The government will grant a fringe of terrain for the settlers who want to live and work there. The starting sign will be a gunshot which will iniciate the run for the best fields and ... See full summary »

Directors:

King Baggot (as King Baggott), William S. Hart (uncredited)

Writers:

Hal G. Evarts (story), C. Gardner Sullivan (adaptation)

Stars:

William S. Hart, Barbara Bedford, Lucien Littlefield

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William S. Hart	...	Don Carver (as Wm. S. Hart)
Barbara Bedford	...	Molly Lassiter
Lucien Littlefield	...	Kentucky Rose
J. Gordon Russell	...	Noll Lassiter
Richard Neill	...	Bill Freel (as Richard R. Niell)
Jack Murphy	...	Bart Lassiter
James Gordon	...	Joe Hinman
George F. Marion	...	Old Man (as George Marion)
Gertrude Claire	...	Old Woman
Lillian Leighton	...	Widow Riley
Taylor N. Duncan	...	Cavalry Major (as Ted Duncan)

Storyline

The government will grant a fringe of terrain for the settlers who want to live and work there. The starting sign will be a gunshot which will iniciate the run for the best fields and claims.

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Plot Keywords:

cowboy | sooner | land rush | cherokee strip | lasso | 

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Taglines:

The advance guard of a gigantic army. The homesteaders heading for the Cherokee Strip. (Print Ad- Watkins Express, ((Watkins Glen, NY)) 16 June 1926)

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was first telecast on New York City's pioneer television station WNBT Thursday 17 July 1941. It is one of over 200 titles in the list of independent feature films made available for television presentation by Advance Television Pictures announced in Motion Picture Herald 4 April 1942. At this time, television broadcasting was in its infancy, almost totally curtailed by the advent of World War II, and would not continue to develop until 1945-1946.

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Quotes

Don Carver: Boys, it's the last of the West.

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Alternate Versions

The 1939-reissued version was preceded by an eight-minute sound prologue with William S. Hart introducing the film.

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Connections

Featured in Sprockets: Saddle Up! (1991)

User Reviews

Big scale enthralling non-violent saga

Seen in a 16mm print from the 1939 release (not necessarily the 1975 restoration listed by imdb), the sheer sincerity of the film-makers appealed highly. Intelligent art-gallery audience loved it - shown on 40th anni of Hart's death. Sound was coarse (expected) but loud and consistent in quality with image

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

None English

Release Date:

27 December 1925 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agriohorta

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$312,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

William S. Hart Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min 76 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1