(A free-spirited cowboy known only as ""The Virginian"" ri...)
A free-spirited cowboy known only as ""The Virginian"" rides into a small frontier town with his best friend, Steve. He falls in love with Molly, a prim schoolmarm, after saving her from being killed in a stagecoach accident. Overcome by jealousy and the lure of easy money, Steve joins a gang of cattle rustlers. The two friends find themselves on opposing sides when the Virginian is asked to lead a posse to bring the thieves to justice. The Virginian was the first filmed adaptation of Owen Wister's popular novel. It was later remade in 1929 with Gary Cooper and 1946 with Joel McCrea. A TV series that starred James Drury ran on NBC from 1962 to 1971. The Virginian is the first solo credit for the legendary Cecil B. DeMille, who had shared the director's chair on previous films. Star Dustin Farnum got his break in motion pictures when DeMille cast him in The Squaw Man (1914). He had also played The Virginian ten years earlier in a stage version on Broadway. Farnum would again have the opportunity to originate an iconic role when he starred in the first film version of The Scarlet Pimpernel (1917). He would also wed his leading lady in The Virginian, Winifred Kingston, and they remained married until his death in 1929.
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(A classic, Light of the Western Stars in VHS format. New ...)
A classic, Light of the Western Stars in VHS format. New in package.
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Cecil B Demille's first feature film as a director and producer and the first feature film made in Hollywood. Dustin Farnum stars in this tale of a British officer who, after taking the blame for another's crime, leaves for America to start a new life as a cattle farmer. The Video Cellar presents THE SQUAW MAN Dustin Farnum - Monroe Salisbury - Winifred Kingston - Haidi Fuller SCREENPLAY BY Edwin Milton Royle PRODUCED BY Jesse L Lasky DIRECTED BY Cecil B Demille and Oscar Apfel When sold by Amazon.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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"Trail of the Axe" is a drama of lumberjack country with a love triangle starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, George Fisher, Joseph J. Dowling and others. By the standards of the average silent film "Trail of the Axe" has acceptable quality and is perfectly watchable. The facial expressions can be seen clearly. There is no missing footage and the plot can be followed easily from beginning until end. The film has done better than 70% that are lost forever. The movie is accompanied by quality music that greatly enhances the viewing experience. The DVD comes in a slim jewel case and has the cover art exactly as you see it on the photo. We value your five-star feedback and will do all we can to earn it. Please contact us if you are not completely satisfied so that we can correct any problem. IMPORTANT CONDITION DISCLOSURES: Because most of the films in our Collection survive in single copies which have not been restored, some have nitrate damage and some are missing scenes. We try to describe the film print condition as accurately as possible. Furthermore, to give potential buyers the best opportunity of making as informed decision as possible we show a few screen grabs from the actual movie. Because of the nature of the items we do not offer returns. Please read the description and look at the screen grabs carefully before buying. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. If the DVD is defective we will replace it free of charge. We have listed 120 rare high-quality silent film gems on this website. Please make sure to check the other items in our Collection. PLEASE NOTE: We offer 2 PROMOTIONS 1/ B4G1F Buy 4 DVDs get 1 DVD extra absolutely free. 2/ B10G3F Buy 10 DVDs get 3 DVDs extra absolutely free. How to claim the free DVD(s): when you complete your purchase, please send us an email with your choice for the free film(s).
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(Probably best remembered for the 1956 biblical epic, The ...)
Probably best remembered for the 1956 biblical epic, The Ten Commandments, and his appearance (as himself) in 1950’s Sunset Blvd., Cecil B. DeMille’s remarkable cinematic career stretches back as far as Charlie Chaplin’s. DeMille’s reputation as a demanding perfectionist was made in the early days of silent cinema, guiding the careers of such stars as Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, and Wallace Reid. This remarkable collection of vintage DeMille classics – some making their DVD debut - includes the very first film "CB" ever made – 1914’s The Squaw Man – and continues to the end of the silent era, just before sound ushered in an entirely new art form – one in which DeMille, once again, thrived. Bonus Features include rare newsreel footage of DeMille, an interview with Charlton Heston, and the complete 1921 film Miss Lulu Bett – directed by Cecil’s brother, William! The Squaw Man (1914) – 74 mins. *The Virginian (1914) – 50 mins. Carmen (1915) – 56:30 mins. The Cheat (1915) – 59 mins. Joan the Woman (1916) – 133 mins. *The Romance of the Redwoods (1917) – 90 mins. *The Little American (1917) – 65 mins. Old Wives for New (1918) – 71:30 mins. The Whispering Chorus (1918) – 81 mins. Don’t Change Your Husband (1918) – 79 mins. Male and Female (1919) – 115 mins. Why Change Your Wife? (1920) – 91 mins. The Affairs of Anatol (1921) – 117 mins. Manslaughter (1922) – 100 mins. *The Road to Yesterday (1925) – 107 mins. *The Volga Boatman (1926) – 120 mins. BONUS FEATURES Miss Lulu Bett (1921) – 71 mins. Newsreels Interviews * - DVD Premiere Disc One The Squaw Man (1914) – A British captain (Dustin Farnum, recreating his stage role) comes to America and settles out West with an Indian girl (played by a Winnebago Indian woman named Princess Red Wing). DeMille’s first film and one of the first features ever produced. Cecil himself appears as the Faro dealer. 74 mins. The Virginian (1914) – A cowboy (Dustin Farnum of The Squaw Man) must save his friend from the hangman’s noose by exposing the real bad guy (Billy Elmer of Kitty Foyle) before he can get the girl (Farnum’s future wife, Winifred Kingston). 50 mins. Carmen (1915) – Based on the same novel that inspired Bizet’s opera, the story concerns a poor cigarette girl (Metropolitan opera star Geraldine Farrar) who falls for a bullfighter (Pedro de Cordoba of The Ghost Breakers), driving her jealous guardian (the doomed Wallace Reid) to murder. 56:30 mins. The Cheat (1915) – Powerful melodrama about a two-timing wife (Broadway star Fanny Ward in her screen debut) who hooks up with a wealthy – and sadistic – Japanese ivory baron (Sessue Hayakawa of The Bridge on the River Kwai). 59 mins. Disc Two Joan the Woman (1916) – A soldier in World War I (Wallace Reid of The Affairs of Anatol) uncovers Joan of Arc’s sword, leading to her appearance (Geraldine Farrar of Carmen) in a vision and the telling of her life story. 133 mins. The Romance of the Redwoods (1917) – A naive New England girl (the legendary Mary Pickford) moves out West and winds up falling for a stagecoach robber (Elliott Dexter of The Affairs of Anatol). 90 mins. The Little American (1917) – Once again, the great Mary Pickford stars, this time as a young girl who finds herself pursued by a German-American (Jack Holt of San Francisco) and a French-American (Western star, Raymond Hatton) during World War One, leading to international intrigue. 65 mins. Disc Three Old Wives for New (1918) – An unhappy husband (Elliott Dexter of The Romance of the Redwoods) leaves his lazy wife (Sylvia Ashton of Greed) for a younger woman (King Vidor’s wife, Florence) who turns out to be involved in a murder! 71:30 mins. The Whispering Chorus (1918) – An embezzler (Raymond Hatton of The Little American) assumes the identity of a dead man – but winds up being arrested for having murdered himself! Noah Beery Sr. (The Mark of Zorro) appears as a longshoreman. 81 mins. Don’t Change Your Husband (1918) – A DeMille comedy with Gloria Swanson as a frustrated housewife who divorces her slob of a husband (Elliott Dexter of Flaming Youth) and marries another (Lew Cody of Dishonored), only to find she’s gone from the frying pan into the fire. 79 mins. Male and Female (1919) – Turning from comedy to a DeMille drama, Gloria Swanson is a spoiled rich girl who learns about the qualities that really matter when she’s shipwrecked with her resourceful butler (Thomas Meighan of The Miracle Man). 115 mins. Disc Four Why Change Your Wife? (1920) – Another comedy in which Gloria Swanson – in a variation of Don’t Change Your Husband – is the wife who is divorced by her frustrated husband (Thomas Meighan again) after he meets the lovely Bebe Daniels (42nd Street). 91 mins. The Affairs of Anatol (1921) – This time, both husband and wife are two-timing each other in this DeMille comedy that features the ill-fated Wallace Reid (who had little more than a year to live) and, once again, Bebe Daniels. 117 mins. Manslaughter (1922) – A thrill-seeking society girl (John Gilbert’s wife, Leatrice Joy) causes the death of a motorcycle cop (Jack Mower of Dark Victory) and winds up sent to prison by her prosecutor-fiancé (once again, Thomas Meighan) who later descends into alcoholism. 100 mins. Disc Five The Road to Yesterday (1925) – A frustrated wife (Jetta Goudal of The Cardboard Lover) realizes the reason she’s sexually dysfunctional with her husband (Joseph Schildkraut of The Life of Emile Zola) is that in an earlier life, during the reign of Elizabeth I, she was a gypsy who was burned at the stake. Future Hopalong Cassidy William Boyd is a supporting player. 107 mins. The Volga Boatman (1926) – A Russian Revolution tale concerning a princess (Elinor Fair of The Miracle Man) who is engaged to a prince (Victor Varconi of The King of Kings), but falls in love with a peasant (once again, William Boyd). Boyd’s marriage proposal in the film became his actual proposal to future wife, Fair! 120 mins. BONUS FEATURES Miss Lulu Bett (1921) – Cecil B. DeMille’s brother, William, directed this powerful drama, based on the Pulitzer-Prize-winning play about a young woman (Lois Wilson of Bright Eyes) who discovers that she’s married to a man (Clarence Burton of The King of Kings) who is already married. 71 mins. (Wm) DeMille Newsreels Interviews With: Charlton Heston John Hart A.C. Lyles
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Actor singer vaudeville performer
Dustin L. Farnum was born on May 27, 1874, at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. The theatre was his natural heritage, for his father was Greenleaf Dustin Farnum, actor and theatrical manager, and his mother, Clara Adele Legros, actress and opera singer.
In his early childhood his parents moved to Bucksport, Maine, where Farnum attended the public schools and the East Maine Conference Seminary, a Methodist institution.
Farnum began his stage career while still at school, appearing in the summer months with Thomas Shea, and with "The Hidden Hand" Company. With these groups he did singing and dancing specialties.
His first opportunity to play parts came in 1897 when he toured New England with the Ethel Tucker Repertoire Company.
Then followed eighteen months with Margaret Mather, "stock" in Buffalo, and two seasons with Chauncey Olcott.
When Arizona, by Augustus Thomas, was revived with a new cast at the Academy of Music, New York, August 19, 1901, Farnum made a great success in the part of Lieutenant Denton. Because of his good work in Arizona, he was selected to play the title rôle in The Virginian, the dramatization of the book of that title.
After a road tour, the play opened at the Manhattan Theatre, New York, January 5, 1904, and Farnum rose from comparative obscurity to fame in a night. The production was so successful that it ran for three seasons.
He next appeared in The Ranger by Augustus Thomas, and afterward in the short-lived Rector’s Garden by Byron Ongley. In a long road tour in Edwin Milton Royle’s The Squaw Man which followed, Farnum pleased critics and public alike as Jim Carston, a part previously created and played with much success by William Faversham.
In Cameo Kirby, which had been a failure, with Nat Goodwin as star, Farnum won new laurels as a romantic actor.
In January 1911, he played in a revival of The Squazv Man. Later in the same year he acted with his brother, William, in a Civil War melodrama, The Littlest Rebel, by Edward Peple.
At the Lyric Theatre, New York, April 28, 1913, he reappeared as Lieutenant Denton in a star revival of Arizona. As public taste changed, the gun-play melodrama went out of favor.
Farnum had long considered going into the motion pictures and in the fall of 1913 commenced acting before the camera. He repeated on the screen his success on the speaking stage, playing many of his former parts. Again, as with the speaking stage, the up-to-the- minute public demanded new fare. The brawny, all-virtuous hero gave way to the sophisticated youth of the "flapper" drama.
The smaller towns still reveled in melodrama, however, so Farnum continued for some years in his favorite style of acting, retiring from the screen about 1925. Dustin Farnum died on July 3, 1929, of kidney failure, at Post Graduate Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, aged 55.
("Trail of the Axe" is a drama of lumberjack country with ...)
(Probably best remembered for the 1956 biblical epic, The ...)
(A free-spirited cowboy known only as ""The Virginian"" ri...)
(Cecil B Demille's first feature film as a director and pr...)
(A classic, Light of the Western Stars in VHS format. New ...)
Dustin L. Farnum had a beautiful, "almost a poetic face, " according to one critic, with large brown eyes, dark, wavy hair, and a deep resonant voice.
Dustin Farnum married Agnes Muir Johnston in 1898, and was divorced from her in 1908.
On March 23, 1909, Farnum married Mary Elizabeth Cromwell, from whom he obtained a divorce on August 18, 1924. That same year he was married to Winifred Kingston, by whom he had a daughter, Estelle.
Winifred Kingston was an American silent film actress.
William Farnum was an American stage and film actor. He was a star of American silent film cinema and became one of the highest-paid actors during that time.
