''40-Horse Hawkins'' is a
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1924 American
silent Western
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directed by
Edward Sedgwick
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He was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, both stage actors. At the age ...
and starring
Hoot Gibson
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. It was produced and distributed by
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Progressive Silent Film List: ''40-Horse Hawkins''
at silentera.com
Plot
Luke Hawkins (Hoot Gibson), a Jack-of-all-trades and resident of the western town of Lariat. An old fashioned theatrical troupe visits the town, and Luke falls in love with its leading lady, Mary Darling (Anne Cornwall
Anne Cornwall (January 17, 1897 – March 2, 1980) was an American actress best known for her roles in ''College'' (1927) and ''The Roughneck'' (1924).
Biography
Born in Brooklyn in 1897, Cornwall performed for forty years in many silent film ...
).
Luke heads to New York to follow Mary. He takes another series of jobs, and eventually finds work as an extra in Mary's new production. Just as the play is about to flop, Luke's rush to take her in his arms turns the show into a hit.
Cast
Themes
''40-Horse Hawkins'' involves several cliches of the day. The Luke Hawkins character is typical of the Western country boy "fish out of water" tale when he finds himself in the city-of-cities, New York. The film offers a nostalgic look at the touring theatre companies of the day, and offers the typical cliche of mustache-twirling villain (Richard Tucker) and a grand leading woman (Helen Holmes).
See also
* Hoot Gibson filmography
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Background
Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ...
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* 1924 in the United States
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