| The Yankee Señor | |
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| Directed by | Emmett J. Flynn |
| Written by | Eve Unsell |
| Based on | Conquistador by Katherine Fullerton Gerould |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Daniel B. Clark |
| Production company | Fox Film |
| Distributed by | Fox Film |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Yankee Señor is a lost 1926 American silent Western film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Tom Mix, Olive Borden, and Margaret Livingston.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, civil engineer Paul Wharton receives a letter informing him that he is the heir to Don Fernando in Mexico. Juan Gutiérrez, a cousin, is in reality the leader of a bandit gang, fails in an attempt to fatally injure Paul by tying him on the back of a wild horse when Paul's talented horse Tony comes to his rescue. Juan then attempts to use Flora to compromise Paul with his fiancée and succeeds. Juan then lures Paul to a lonely hut, but Paul cleans up a trio of bandits. Paul then weds Manuelita, daughter of the Don.
Cast
- Tom Mix as Paul Wharton
- Olive Borden as Manuelita
- Tom Kennedy as Luke Martin
- Francis McDonald as Juan Gutiérrez
- Margaret Livingston as Flora
- Alec B. Francis as Don Fernando
- Kathryn Carver as Doris Mayne (credited as Kathryn Hill)
- Martha Mattox as Aunt Abigail
- Raymond Wells as Ranch Foreman
Production
Mix selected Olive Borden for her role as the love interest due to her brown eyes. The film had Technicolor sequence involving a Mexican fiesta with Mix and Borden dancing. The high power lighting required for this process resulted in eye pain and headaches that severely affected several cast members including Mix, Livingston, and Carver. Some location scenes involving Mix on horseback were shot in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
References
- Solomon, p. 297.
- ^ Campbell, William (January 16, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Yankee Señor", Motion Picture News, 33 (3), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 303, retrieved January 15, 2023
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Vogel, Michelle (2010). Olive Borden: The Life and Films of Hollywood's "Joy Girl". Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 28–30. ISBN 978-0-7864-4795-4.
- Dunning, Lloyd W. (November 1926). "Photographing the Yellowstone, Part IV". Photo-Era Magazine. 57 (5). Wolfeboro, New Hampshire: Photo Era Co.: 238, 242. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
Bibliography
- Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915–1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
External links
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