Author Archive: Retro

The normal life of a young farm boy as he goes to school and as he relaxes in the country is depicted.

Son is rejected by father when he resists his father’s demands to oust a poor family off the ranch.

Farm girl wins a beauty contest and travels to Hollywood to be a star, despite the objection of her parents. Normand’s last feature film.

Creepy killer leaves the “Ace of Clubs” as his murderous calling card.

On New Year’s Eve, the driver of a ghostly carriage forces a drunken man to reflect on his selfish, wasted life.

Children’s story of a wild stallion that comes to the rescue. Rare dramatic role for silent funny man Chase. Produced by Hal Roach. Dir. Jean (Abbott & Costello Show) Yarbrough.

While attending Columbia University in New York, a young Sioux Indian named Sky Fire falls in love with Martha Randolph, a pretty young white girl. Things take a turn for the worse when a rejected suitor tells Martha’s father that Sky Fire is an Indian, and the father promptly refuses Martha permission to bet married. Sky Fire returns to the west, but his troubles follow him–the man who revealed his identity follows him and murders Martha’s guardian, leading to Martha’s seeking Sky Fire’s protection and a shocking conclusion for all concerned..

Rugged lumberjack takes up residence at a hotel and immediately gets in trouble by beating the hotel owner at cards and stealing his girl. Dir. William S. Hart.

Educated butler secretly loves his lord’s daughter, while a scullery maid loves the butler, and shipwreck on a remote island further confuses the situation. Written by Jeanie Macpherson.