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In early 1917, when Straight Shooting went into production, its star, Harry Carey, had appeared in over 130 films, initially as a Biograph player, and then at Bison and The Universal Film Manufacturing Company.
His director on Straight Shooting, a 23 year-old from Maine, Jack Ford, was directing his first film.
Something that caught my attention - actually a couple of times - probably in the final 15 minutes or so of the film, was the way that Mr. Carey stood in a doorway, and it took me forward in time four decades to another actor, standing in a similar doorway, in a very similar fashion.
Kudos to The Universal Film Manufacturing Company for restoring this 1917 silent (the disc has a very workable score), and to Kino for releasing it, to what must be a limited market for Jack Ford films.
103 years old, and it looks like nicely loved film, cleaned up a tad, but still showing the ravages of time. The original element from the Library of Congress.
A very good early feature, by a young filmmaker and it's star, who had obviously seen a few Griffith films. One can also consider this the official beginning of the Ford Stock Company.
An extremely important historical document, that still plays.
A video essay from Tag Gallagher, who also penned the enclosed booklet, as well as an audio commentary by Joseph McBride, are the extras.
For those who have a desire to learn more about the work of this young filmmaker, no better place to go than here:
Image – 3.5
Audio – n/a
Pass / Fail – Pass
Upgrade from DVD – Absolutely! Is there a proper DVD?
Very Highly Recommended
His director on Straight Shooting, a 23 year-old from Maine, Jack Ford, was directing his first film.
Something that caught my attention - actually a couple of times - probably in the final 15 minutes or so of the film, was the way that Mr. Carey stood in a doorway, and it took me forward in time four decades to another actor, standing in a similar doorway, in a very similar fashion.
Kudos to The Universal Film Manufacturing Company for restoring this 1917 silent (the disc has a very workable score), and to Kino for releasing it, to what must be a limited market for Jack Ford films.
103 years old, and it looks like nicely loved film, cleaned up a tad, but still showing the ravages of time. The original element from the Library of Congress.
A very good early feature, by a young filmmaker and it's star, who had obviously seen a few Griffith films. One can also consider this the official beginning of the Ford Stock Company.
An extremely important historical document, that still plays.
A video essay from Tag Gallagher, who also penned the enclosed booklet, as well as an audio commentary by Joseph McBride, are the extras.
For those who have a desire to learn more about the work of this young filmmaker, no better place to go than here:
Image – 3.5
Audio – n/a
Pass / Fail – Pass
Upgrade from DVD – Absolutely! Is there a proper DVD?
Very Highly Recommended
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