''Blinky'' is a 1923 American
silent Western
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comedy film
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directed by
Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick (November 7, 1889 – March 7, 1953) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer.
Early life
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
Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitione ...
and
Esther Ralston
Esther Ralston (born Esther Louise Worth, September 17, 1902 – January 14, 1994) was an iconic American silent film star. Her most prominent sound picture was '' To the Last Man'' in 1933.
Early life and career
Ralston was born Esther Loui ...
.
Plot
Geoffrey "Blinky" Islip is forced to join the
United States Cavalry
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by his father Colonel "Raw Meat" Islip. Although Islip is ridiculed and hazed on assignment to the
Mexico–United States border
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, he uses his skills learned from
Boy Scouts
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to rescue his commanding officer Major Kileen's daughter Mary Lou from kidnappers.
Cast
*
Hoot Gibson
Edmund Richard "Hoot" Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was an American rodeo champion, film actor, film director, and producer. While acting and stunt work began as a sideline to Gibson's focus on rodeo, he successfully transitione ...
as Geoffrey Arbuthnot Islip (Blinky)
*
Esther Ralston
Esther Ralston (born Esther Louise Worth, September 17, 1902 – January 14, 1994) was an iconic American silent film star. Her most prominent sound picture was '' To the Last Man'' in 1933.
Early life and career
Ralston was born Esther Loui ...
as Mary Lou Kileen
*
Mathilde Brundage
Mathilde Brundage (September 22, 1859 – May 6, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in 87 films between 1914 and 1928.
Also known as Bertha Brundage, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky. For much of her life, her family thwarted her de ...
as Mrs. Islip
*
DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Clarke Jennings (June 21, 1871 – March 1, 1937) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in 17 Broadway theatre, Broadway plays between 1906 and 1920, and in more than 150 films between 1915 and 1937.
Biography
He was born ...
as Colonel "Raw Meat" Islip
*
Elinor Field
Elinor Field (born Eleanor Field; January 4, 1902 – February 24, 1998) was an American film actress who was one of Mack Sennett's Sennett Bathing Beauties. She also starred in the 15-episode serial ''The Jungle Goddess'' (1922).
Biography
E ...
as Priscilla Islip
* D.R.O. Hatswell as Bertrand Van Dusen
*
Charles K. French
Charles K. French (born Charles Ekrauss French or Charles E. Krauss; January 17, 1860 – August 2, 1952) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in more than 240 films between 1909 and 1945.
Biography
French was ...
as Major Kileen
* John Judd as Husk Barton
*
W. E. Lawrence as Lieutenant Rawkins (credited as William E. Lawrence)
Production
The film was shot at
Universal City Studios
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and
Imperial Beach
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Places
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* Imperial, California
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* Imperial, Pennsylvania
* Imperial, Texas ...
,
California
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. Real-life cavalrymen from
Camp Hearne
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were used as extras. Sedgewick broke his leg during the production.
Preservation
With no prints of ''Blinky'' located in any film archives,
Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Blinky''
/ref> it is a lost film
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Conditions
During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o ...
.
See also
* Hoot Gibson filmography
This is a complete filmography of American actor Hoot Gibson (August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962), including his performances between 1910 and 1960. Gibson appeared in more than 200 films.
Background
Gibson's career began in 1910 with early silen ...
References
External links
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1923 films
1923 comedy films
1920s Western (genre) comedy films
1920s English-language films
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Universal Pictures films
Films about the United States Army
Films shot in Los Angeles County, California
1920s American films