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Soft Boiled
Still with Billie Dove and Tom Mix
Directed byJohn G. Blystone
Screenplay byJohn G. Blystone
Story byJohn G. Blystone
Eddie Moran
StarringTom Mix
Billie Dove
Joseph W. Girard
Lee Shumway
Tom Wilson
Frank Beal
CinematographyDaniel B. Clark
Production
company		Fox Film Corporation
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • August 26, 1923 (1923-08-26)
Running time80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Soft Boiled is a 1923 American silent comedy Western film written and directed by John G. Blystone. The film stars Tom Mix, Billie Dove, Joseph W. Girard, Lee Shumway, Tom Wilson, and Frank Beal. The film was released on August 26, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation.

Plot

Tom Steele (played by Tom Mix) and his uncle John Steele (portrayed by Frank Beal) both struggle with short tempers. While Tom has diligently worked to manage his temper, John decides to test his progress. He challenges Tom, betting that he cannot go an entire month without losing his temper.

Having successfully completed the challenge of controlling his temper for an entire month, Tom Steele finds himself in a precarious situation. The insults hurled during the bet at his sweetheart, Billie Dove, prove to be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back.

Cast

Preservation

A complete copy of Soft Boiled is located at the George Eastman Museum.

References

  1. "Soft Boiled (1923) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. Hans J. Wollstein. "Soft Boiled (1923) - John G. Blystone". AllMovie. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  3. "Soft Boiled". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  4. Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 741. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
  5. Pitts, Michael R. (December 13, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-4766-0090-1.
  6. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Soft Boiled

External links

Films directed by John G. Blystone
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