The Americano (1916 film)
| The Americano | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Emerson |
| Produced by | Fine Arts Film Company |
| Written by |
John Emerson (scenario) Anita Loos (scenario and titles) |
| Based on |
Blaze Derringer by Eugene P. Lyle, Jr. |
| Starring | Douglas Fairbanks |
| Cinematography | Victor Fleming |
Production company |
Fine Arts Film Company |
| Distributed by |
Triangle Film Corporation (original release) S.A. Lynch Enterprises (re-release) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The Americano is a 1916 American silent adventure/romantic comedy film directed by John Emerson and stars Douglas Fairbanks in his last production for Triangle Film Corporation. Based on the novel Blaze Derringer, by Eugene P. Lyle, Jr., the scenario was written by John Emerson and Anita Loos who also wrote the film's intertitles.[1] The film was re-released by S.A. Lynch Enterprises on August 21, 1923.[2] Three 16mm prints and one 8mm print of the film still exists.[3] Set in a fictional South American country of Paragonia, it has been described as one of a group of films that supported United States imperialism by providing support to the idea of manifest destiny.[4]
Cast
- Douglas Fairbanks as Blaze Derringer
- Alma Rubens as Juana de Castille
- Spottiswoode Aitken as Presidente de Castille
- Carl Stockdale as Salsa Espada
- Tote Du Crow as Alberto de Castille
- Charles Stevens as Colonel Gargaras
- Mildred Harris as Stenographer
- Lillian Langdon as Senora de Castille
References
- ↑ Vance, Jeffrey (2008). Cushman, Robert, ed. Douglas Fairbanks. University of California Press. p. 352. ISBN 0-520-25667-0.
- ↑ White Munden, Kenneth (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1921-1930. University of California Press. p. 18. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
- ↑ "The Americano (1917)". silentera.com. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ↑ Melgosa, A.P. (2012), Cinema and Inter-American Relations: Tracking Transnational Affect, Taylor & Francis, pp. 86–88, ISBN 9781136256981
External links
- The Americano at the Internet Movie Database
- synopsis at AllMovie
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