Westember II: Day 9 - George O'Brien and the Arrival of Sound

Today I have two videos for your viewing pleasure!

      The first is a short digression on the development of talking pictures and the rise of the studio system in Hollywood.

     The second covers the career of George O'Brien focusing on one of his early talking westerns for Fox. 

Westember II: Day 8 - Ken Maynard in The Red Raiders (1927)

 

     Today's film is maybe the best of Ken Maynard's career, and the only one to survive from his acclaimed series for First National Pictures. 

     Tomorrow we will leave the silent era behind and look at the sound films of George O'Brien.

Westember II: Day 7 - Ken Maynard Biography

Today I go over the life and career of Ken Maynard (and his horse). Tomorrow we will look at one of the actor's best films.

Westember II: Day 6 - Buck Jones in Desert Valley (1926)

     In today's video I review one of Buck Jone's early films for The Fox Film Corporation. A few years ago I reviewed another early silent film with Buck, the John Ford directed Just Pals (1920). 

      Tomorrow we will look at the career of Ken Maynard, the last great western star to emerge in the silent era.

Westember II: Day 5 - Buck Jones Biography

 

In today's installment I explore the career of Buck Jones, from his early days at Fox to his tragic death in 1942. Tomorrow we will look at one of his early silent pictures.

Westember II: Day 4 - Hoot Gibson in The Calgary Stampede (1925)

     In today's episode I look at the career of Hoot Gibson, highlighting The Calgary Stampede, his 1925 film for Universal.

     Tomorrow we will look at the life (and death) of another western film star. 

Westember II: Day 3 - Tom Mix in Sky High (1922)

 

     In the third episode of Westember II I take review Sky High, a film Tom Mix did in his early days at Fox. 

     Tomorrow we will look at the work of a different western star.