''Galloping On'' is a 1925 American
silent Western film
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directed by
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe (born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Biography
Born Rollo Smolt Thorpe in Hutchinson, Kansas, Richard Thorpe began his en ...
and starring
Hal Taliaferro
Floyd Taliaferro Alderson (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who specialized in westerns. After serving in the Great War, he began his career in the era of silent films, when he frequently used the name Wally ...
,
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 ...
, and
Slim Whitaker
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. It was produced by the
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Location shooting
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took place around
Julian, California
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.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, the unjustly convicted Wally Moore returns to his hometown after his prison release to find that his mother's ranch has been seized for an unpaid mortgage by the banker Brown. Jack Bowers persists in annoying Helen Jenkins through his unwanted attentions and Wally intervenes, fights with Jack, and is arrested again. Meanwhile, Bowers and his gang rob the bank. Wally is released, goes after the crooks and catches them, and recovers the stolen loot. He obtains a reward, has his name cleared, and wins the affections of Helen.
Cast
*
Hal Taliaferro
Floyd Taliaferro Alderson (November 13, 1895 – February 10, 1980) was an American film actor who specialized in westerns. After serving in the Great War, he began his career in the era of silent films, when he frequently used the name Wally ...
as Wally Moore
* Jessie Cruzon as Helen Jenkins
*
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 ...
as Mrs. Moore - Wally's Mother
*
Slim Whitaker
Charles Orbie "Slim" Whitaker (July 29, 1893 – June 27, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 340 films between 1914 and 1949. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart at ...
as Jack Bowers
*
Richard Belfield
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as Banker Brown
*
Lawrence Underwood
Lawrence Underwood (1871 – February 2, 1939) was an American stage and screen actor, writer, and director. He played in many movies, including ''Old Lady 31'', ''The Phantom Buster'' and ''King of the Royal Mounted''.
Selected filmography
* '' ...
as Sheriff Jenkins
*
Buck Bucko as Townsman
*
Roy Bucko
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as Rancher
*
Jim Corey
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as Henchman
*
Art Phillips as Storekeeper
*
Bud Pope
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as Deputy
*
Gretchen Waterman
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as Banker Brown's Young Daughter
Preservation
A print of ''Galloping On'' exists and the film has been released in dvd.
Progressive Silent Film List: ''Galloping On''
at silentera.com
References
Bibliography
* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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1925 films
1925 Western (genre) films
1920s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Richard Thorpe
1920s American films
Films shot in San Diego
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