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''A Blowout at Santa Banana'' is a 1914 American silent
comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...
short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
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Sydney Ayres Sydney Ayres (August 28, 1879 – September 9, 1916) was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter. Biography Born Daniel Sydney Ayres in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often simultaneously act ...
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Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress. Career Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin H ...
, and Harry Van Meter. The film was shot in Santa Barbara by the American Film Manufacturing Company, aka Flying "A" Studios, and released by
Mutual Film Mutual Film Corporation was an early American film conglomerate that produced some of Charlie Chaplin's greatest comedies. Founded in 1912, it was absorbed by Film Booking Offices of America, which evolved into RKO Pictures. Founding Mutual's ...
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Plot

Three guardsmen are asked to bring a ton of fireworks to Santa Banana for a big Fourth of July celebration. Overnight, they're intercepted by bandits and decide to set off all the fireworks in an attempt to escape their captors. When they arrive back home without the fireworks, they're forced to decide whether to face death by hanging or be married to three elderly women.


Cast

* Sydney Ayres * Vivian Rich * Harry Van Meter *
Perry Banks Perry Banks (24 April 1877 in Victoria, British Columbia Canada – 10 October 1934 in Santa Barbara, California) was a Canadian silent film actor. He starred with William Garwood in films such as '' Sir Galahad of Twilight''. Selected fi ...
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Charlotte Burton Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress. Career Born in San Francisco, Burton was signed by the American Film Manufacturing Company in 1912 where she worked for several years. She join ...
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Edith Borella Edith Borella (November 25, 1890 - March 6, 1974) was an American silent film actress of Swiss descent. She starred in films such as the 1913 film '' Through the Neighbor's Window'' with Charlotte Burton which was her debut. Her career only ...
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Caroline Cooke Caroline Frances Cooke (December 29, 1875 – July 8, 1962) was an American silent film actress and screenwriter. Biography Career Cooke was signed in 1913 and starred in about 15 films between 1913 and 1916. She had two brief roles twenty y ...
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Julius Frankenburg Julius Frankenberg was an American silent film actor and director. He starred in films such as '' The Haunted House'', ''Personal Magnetism'' and '' A Blowout at Santa Banana'' working with actors such as Harry von Meter and Louise Lovely. He also ...
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Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard (September 11, 1886 – July 24, 1960) was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film. He directed 86 films and wrote scripts for 80 films. The best-known of his films as ...
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Louise Lester Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films. Biography Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867. In 1884, Lester headed the Loui ...
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Charles Morrison Sir Charles Andrew Morrison (25 June 1932 – 9 May 2005) was a British landowner and Conservative politician. He sat as Member of Parliament for Devizes from 1964 until 1992. Early life Morrison was the son of John Morrison, a Wiltshire ...
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William Tedmarsh William Tedmarsh (3 February 1876 - 10 May 1937) was an English- American early silent film actor. Born in London, Tedmarsh moved to New York City as a child and began stage acting. He was signed into film in 1912 and starred in 34 films u ...


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* 1914 films 1914 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1914 short films Films directed by Lorimer Johnston 1910s American films Silent American comedy-drama films American comedy-drama short films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub