Chip of the Flying U is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film based on a novel by Bertha Muzzy Sinclair. It was directed by Lynn Reynolds and starred Hoot Gibson. Universal Pictures produced and released the film.[1]
| Chip of the Flying U | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lynn Reynolds |
| Written by | Lynn Reynolds Harry Ditmar |
| Based on | Chip of the Flying U by Bertha Muzzy Sinclair |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Hoot Gibson |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[2] cowboy Chip Bennett of the Whitmore ranch is an amateur cartoonist but has a dread of women. However, he soon has a change of heart when he falls in love with pretty Doctor Della Whitmore, the sister of the ranch owner. His rival for her is rancher Duncan Whittaker. Della sends a sketch by Chip to a magazine, where it wins a prize. He fakes having an accident and she nurses him, but they quarrel when she discovers that he is not hurt. Chip, who is uninvited, attends a dance given by Whittaker and is then ordered to leave. He goes but carries off Della, who is perfectly willing to be abducted, and they drive to the parson to be wed.
Cast
edit- Hoot Gibson as Chip Bennett
- Virginia Brown Faire as Dr. Della Whitmore
- Philo McCullough as Duncan Whittaker
- Nora Cecil as Dr. Cecil Grantham
- DeWitt Jennings as J. G. Whitmore
- Harry Todd as Weary
- Pee Wee Holmes as Shorty
- Mark Hamilton as Slim
- Willie Fung as Chinese Cook
- Steve Clements as Indian
Preservation
editA print of Chip of the Flying U is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Chip of the Flying U
- ^ Pardy, George T. (March 6, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Chip of the Flying U", Motion Picture News, 33 (10), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1110, retrieved March 30, 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Chip of the Flying U
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Chip of the Flying U at silentera.com
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