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

Included among the American Film Institute's 2001 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 Most Heart-Pounding American Movies.

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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 Hollywood: Out West (1980)

User Reviews

If you see one silent western in your life, make it this one

William S Hart was an experienced Shakspearian actor before he3 began his career as a movie actor, and his skill at expression through movement and posture is never more apparent then in this jewel of a movie. While most of Hart's peers in the world of western adventure were athletes who excelled at stunts in their movies, Hart's acting skills were his strongest suite. The sweeping epic begins with two old compadres seeing the changes in the Oklahoma territory, and when the Oklahoma land rush is about to begin, they are almost unintentionally caught up in the excitement. Hart is the hero we hope he will be, till the last frame. Upon seeing this film, I wished for a revival of this wonderful lost art form in movie making. Two thumbs up!

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