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The Spoilers
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Nine reels
Directed by Colin Campbell

Cast: William Farnum, Kathlyn Williams, Thomas Santschi (Tom Santschi), Bessie Eyton, Jack McDonald, Norvel MacGregor, Wheeler Oakman, W.H. Ryno (William Ryno), Frank Clark, Jules White

The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by [?] The General Film Company, Incorporated? / From the novel The Spoilers by Rex Beach. / World premiere, 25 March 1914 at Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois. Premiered April 1914 at the Mark Strand Theatre in New York, New York. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Farnum’s film debut. The film was expanded (to 12 reels) and rereleased in 1916; the new footage included a shot of Rex Beach at work — this footage is now presumed lost. The novel was subsequently filmed as The Spoilers (1923).

Drama: Western.

Survival status: Print exists in the film holdings of Cohen Media Group (Raymond Rohauer collection) [incomplete 35mm positive (one reel only)].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Authors: Rex Beach (1877-1949)

Listing updated: 11 May 2018.

References: Brownlow-Parade pp. 78, 298, 544; Everson-American pp. 244, 369; Fell-History p. 82; Hirschhorn-Univ p. 169; Lahue-Gentlemen pp. 94-95, 96, 98; Lahue-Selig pp. 191-193, 220, 221, 224; Maltin-Selected p. 6; Ramsaye-Million p. 134; Slide-Aspects pp. 37-39; Tarbox-Lost pp. 179, 180, 182, 188, 211, 241; Usai-Griffith-1 p. 9; Vermilye-Twenties pp. 39, 76.

Home video: DVD.

 
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