The Winged Horseman
| The Winged Horseman | |
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| Directed by | B. Reeves Eason Arthur Rosson |
| Written by | Raymond L Schrock (story & screenplay) Harold Tarshis (intertitles) |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Hoot Gibson Ruth Elder |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Gilmore Walker |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Winged Horseman is a lost[1][2] 1929 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and Arthur Rosson and starring Hoot Gibson and aviator Ruth Elder. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Hoot Gibson as Skyball Smith
- Ruth Elder as Joby Hobson
- Charles Schaeffer as Colonel Hobson
- Allan Forrest as Curly Davis
- Herbert Prior as Eben Matthews
Production
[edit]A portion of the film was shot at King City, California.[4]
A stunt woman, Leta Belle Wichart, died when her parachute failed to open during a scene standing in for Ruth Elder.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Winged Horseman". April 23, 2024. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ The Winged Horseman at Lost Film Files:lost Universal films - 1929[permanent dead link]
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Winged Horseman
- ^ The Film Daily. New York: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. February 5, 1929. p. 3.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Winged Horseman at silentera.com
- ^ "Husband Watches as Wife Hurtles 3000 Feet to Death in Moving Picture Thriller" newspaper clipping along with other clippings; dated January 25, 1929 Retrieved March 26, 2017
External links
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- 1929 films
- English-language Western (genre) films
- Films directed by B. Reeves Eason
- Films directed by Arthur Rosson
- Universal Pictures films
- 1929 Western (genre) films
- Lost American Western (genre) films
- American black-and-white films
- 1929 lost films
- Silent American Western (genre) films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s Western (genre) film stubs
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