Miles McCarthy Movies
- 1924
This epic covers all of Lincoln's life. His birth in a blizzard; his boyhood (depicted by Danny Hey as young Lincoln); his romance with the ill-fated Anne Rutledge (Ruth Clifford) and courtship of Mary Todd (Nell Craig), who he married; his debates with Stephen Douglas (William Humphreys); and his rise to the presidency. The Civil War is covered, including the surrender of Lee (James Welch), then Lincoln's assassination by John Wilkes Booth (William Moran). Playing Lincoln as an adult is George A. Billings, an uncanny lookalike. Because of its scope, the film seems a bit sketchy at times, but its sincerity is always obvious. ~ Janiss Garza, Rovi
- Starring:
- Irene Hunt
- 1924
Although the Warner Bros. version of Rafael Sabatini's novel made Errol Flynn a star in 1935, it wasn't the first time the romantic adventure was made into a film. J. Warren Kerrigan starred as Peter Blood, the physician turned pirate in this silent Vitagraph version. Peter Blood gets lumped in with a group of rebels who have plotted against King James and is sent to the island of Barbados as a slave. He is purchased, along with his friend, Jeremy Pitt (James Morrison), by Colonel Bishop (Wilfred North), at the request of his willful niece, Arabella (Jean Paige). When a Spanish ship takes over the town, Blood leads the slaves and captures the vessel. After becoming the terror of the seas (but never attacking an English ship), Blood and his men rescue Lord Wade (Allan Forrest) and Arabella from a burning ship. When William III ascends to the British throne, Blood aligns himself with the new king, defeats the French fleet and saves Port Royal. He is appointed governor of Jamaica for his heroic deeds, and finally wins the hand of Arabella. ~ Janiss Garza, Rovi
- Starring:
- J. Warren Kerrigan, Jean Paige, (more)
- 1924
Played mainly for laughs, this silent Western features Tom Mix as a rancher who goes to Washington (not unlike the later Mr. Smith) to affect better conditions for the anonymous man of the soil. Having lost his money to some scheming lobbyists, Mix, unaware that oil has been found on his property, stakes his possessions on wonder horse Tony winning the big race. The horse does just that, and everything is satisfactorily cleared up by the fade-out. Directed by the capable John G. Blystone and scripted by Donald W. Lee, Oh, You Tony! was long thought to be lost in the big 1937 Fox fire but, happily, a print was later located in the former Czechoslovakia. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
- 1923
Hallam Cooley stars as a slick-haired slickster who comes to a small town to promote an oil well scam. So persuasive is Cooley that he not only manages to fleece the populace, but also wins over Neyna Farrell, the girl friend of down-to-earth engineering student Cullen Landis. This turns out to be a blessing in disguise for Landis, who discovers that Neyna's sister Eva Novak is his true love. As for Cooley, he is eventually exposed as a fraud by wise old bird Joseph Dowling. Costarring as "Mrs. Andrews" is May Wallace, later a regular of Hal Roach's Laurel & Hardy and Our Gang comedies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joseph J. Dowling, Miles McCarthy, (more)
- 1920
The Green Flame is the precious jewel which motivates the plot of this hectic mellerdrammer. J. Warren Kerrigan is his usual stalwart self as a private detective, employed by the Jewelers Protective Association. The PI goes undercover to retrieve the titular gem, which has been stolen by thieves and is now being passed like a football from one crook to another. When he isn't tracking down the villains, our hero is dallying with the luscious Fritzi Brunette. The Green Flame packs a lot of energy and excitement into its 60-minute running time. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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