''Conductor 1492'' is a 1924 American
silent comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Charles Hines and starring
Johnny Hines
John F. Hines (July 25, 1895 – October 24, 1970) was an American actor who had numerous film roles during the silent era, including many starring ones. He appeared in more than 50 films and numerous film shorts. But he did not succeed in tran ...
. It was produced and distributed by
Warner Bros.
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Plot
As described in a review of the film in a film magazine, Terence O’Toole (Hines) leaves his old home in Ireland to seek his fortune in America. He becomes "Conductor 1492" on a trolley car belonging to a system which both the president and vice-president are struggling to gain control. The final outcome of this fight depends on two shares of stock which are missing and which if not found will bring disgrace to President Connelly. The villain produces two forged shares but Johnny’s father saves the day by producing the real shares, which he bought a number of years before. In the meantime Terence has fallen in love with Connelly’s daughter and he gets her as his reward.
Cast
Box office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $300,000 domestic and $34,000 foreign.
Preservation
''Conductor 1492'' film has been preserved at several archives, including the
Library of Congress
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,
George Eastman House
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, and the
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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Also a nonprofit exhibition venue, the ar ...
. This version has been broadcast on television and cable. A mute print was transferred onto 16mm film by
Associated Artists Productions
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United Artists
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in the 1950s, and preserved at the
Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
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.
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References
External links
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Conductor 1492 part 1
available for free download a
Internet Archive
pt.2
pt.3
1924 films
American silent feature films
Warner Bros. films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Charles Hines
1924 comedy films
Silent American comedy films
1920s American films
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