Singer Jim McKee is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by William S. Hart and J.G. Hawks. Starring William S. Hart, Phyllis Haver, J. Gordon Russell, Bert Sprotte, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Edward Coxen, it was released on March 3, 1924, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
| Singer Jim McKee | |
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| Directed by | Clifford Smith |
| Written by | William S. Hart J.G. Hawks |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor William S. Hart |
| Starring | William S. Hart Phyllis Haver J. Gordon Russell Bert Sprotte Patsy Ruth Miller Edward Coxen |
| Cinematography | Dwight Warren |
| Edited by | William Shea |
Production company | William S. Hart Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine review,[4] disguised as Spanish bandits, miners Singer McKee and Buck Holden hold up a stage coach. Buck is killed in an encounter with the sheriff's men. Jim escapes with Buck's baby, Mary, and rears her to womanhood. Because Mary needs clothes, Jim robs a motor bus. He is caught, but meanwhile he saves Mary from assault by a drunken suitor. Jim serves his sentence. At its expiration, he finds happiness with Mary.
Cast
edit- William S. Hart as 'Singer' Jim McKee
- Phyllis Haver as Mary Holden
- J. Gordon Russell as Buck Holden
- Bert Sprotte as Dan Gleason
- Patsy Ruth Miller as Betty Gleason
- Edward Coxen as Hamlin Glass Jr.
- William Dyer as Hamlin Glass
- George Siegmann as 'Brute' Bernstein
- Baby Turner as Mary Hold
Preservation
editCopies of Singer Jim McKee are held in the collections of the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, UCLA Film and Television Archive, and Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[5] The film does not appear to have been released on DVD.
References
edit- ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Singer-Jim-McKee - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ "Singer Jim McKee". afi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Singer Jim McKee at silentera.com
- ^ Pardy, George T. (April 5, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Singer Jim McKee". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 27. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Singer Jim McKee
External links
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- Singer Jim McKee at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby card at silenthollywood.com