Redskin (1929)

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Director:

Victor Schertzinger

Writers:

Julian Johnson (titles), Elizabeth Pickett (screenplay)

Stars:

Richard Dix, Julie Carter, Tully Marshall

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Dix	...	Wing Foot
Julie Carter	...	Corn Blossom (as Gladys Belmont)
Tully Marshall	...	Navajo Jim
George Regas	...	Notani (as George Rigas)
Noble Johnson	...	Pueblo Jim
Jane Novak	...	Judith Stearns
Larry Steers	...	John Walton
Augustina López	...	Grandmother Yina (as Augustina Lopez)
Bernard Siegel	...	Chahi - the Medicine Man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Padjan	...	Barrett (as Jack Duane)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

native american reservation | schoolteacher | topical | thorpe college | racism | 

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Taglines:

THE PROBLEM OF THE INDIAN WITH A WHITE EDUCATION IS HANDLED WITH SUCH POWER AND PATHOS AS TO MAKE A STORY OF GRIPPING QUALITY< AND THE SEQUENCES IN COLOUR ARE EFFECTIVE AND BEAUTIFUL. (Print Ad- Auckland Star, ((Auckland, NZ)) 7 September 1929)

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Genres:

Western | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 1929 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rothaut

Filming Locations:

Acoma Pueblo, Acoma, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$472,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White (reels 2 & 3) (Sepiatone) Color (2-strip Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paramount's last silent picture.

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Alternate Versions

The American Film Institute's print of Redskin, in the Library of Congress, contains Technicolor sequences and amber tints over the rest of the scenes.

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Connections

Referenced in Ratskin (1929)

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Soundtracks

Redskin
(uncredited)
Music by J.S. Zamecnik
Lyrics by Harry D. Kerr
Sung during the opening credits by an unidentified female singer

User Reviews

Magnificent Technicolor drama

It is rare to find Technicolor (2-strip) used for a dramatic film. Most often it was used for musicals. This almost forgotten film utilizes Technicolor for 62 minutes of its 82 minute running time (only two back to back reels encompassing 20 minutes utilized sepia and this was to compare the washed out life of the white man with the Technicolor life of the Native American).

The tones are beautiful and almost all of the Technicolor footage is exterior location work. Light blue, reds, greens are predominant. The new DVD is impeccable in that the Paramount print is near mint- clear sharp images and beautifully reproduced color tones. The original sound discs for reels 1, 3 and 8 survive and are optional for the soundtrack of the DVD presentation, which also utilizes a full length new piano score.

We noted the title song and main theme bear a marked resemblance to the four note title song RIO RITA but without credit.

The story is told elsewhere in these reviews, but the script, direction and performances must be very highly praised. The plea for tolerance, education and the improvement of living conditions makes this a real message film, but the low key deliverance of these messages also makes this a great film.

This was another of Richard Dix's Native American performances - see also THE VANISHING American (1925). He was most at home and is very effective, as are all cast members.

This is a true gem - we are grateful it has survived and is once again available to the public.