Canyon of the Fools
Encyclopedia
Canyon of the Fools is a silent
Western
film starring Harry Carey.
, this film was one of ten silent films digitally preserved in Russia and provided to the Library of Congress
in October 2010.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
Western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
film starring Harry Carey.
Preservation status
Once thought to be lostLost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
, this film was one of ten silent films digitally preserved in Russia and provided to the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
in October 2010.
Cast
- Harry Carey - Bob
- Carmen Arselle - Incarnació'n
- Marguerite ClaytonMarguerite ClaytonMarguerite Clayton was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 179 films between 1909 and 1928 many of which were westerns with Broncho Billy Anderson and Harry Carey....
- May - Jack CurtisJack Curtis (actor)Jack Curtis was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 157 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in San Francisco, California and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:* Graft...
- Maricopia - Mignonne Golden - Aurelia
- Joe Harris - Terazaz (as Joseph Harris)
- Charles Le Moyne - Swasey (as Charles J. Le Moyne)
- Murdock MacQuarrieMurdock MacQuarrieMurdock MacQuarrie was an American silent film actor.Murdock began his long screen career as an actor in early films such as The Count of Monte Cristo before becoming a director at Universal.He was the brother of actors Albert MacQuarrie and Frank MacQuarrie.-1940s:* Silver City Raiders...
- Sproul - Vester PeggVester PeggVester Pegg was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 140 films between 1912 and 1941.He was born in Appleton City, Missouri and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Knute - Fred R. Stanton - Jim Harper / Polhill (as Fred Stanton)
See also
- Harry Carey filmographyHarry Carey filmographyThis is a list of films featuring Harry Carey.-1912:* An Unseen Enemy* Two Daughters of Eve* Friends* So Near, Yet So Far* A Feud in the Kentucky Hills* In the Aisles of the Wild* The One She Loved* The Painted Lady...
- List of American films of 1923
- List of rediscovered films