Barbara worth banky is an orphan who was adopted as a child by hardworking pioneer jefferson worth, who has come to the deserts of the southwest to make a. While rancher jefferson worth charles lane teams with a bigcity developer on a grand plan to irrigate the desert, worth s adopted daughter, barbara vilma banky, is caught between the affections of the ranch foreman, abe gary gooper, and the developers stepson, willard ronald colman, setting the stage for a fierce rivalry. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The winning of barbara worth manufactured on demand, mono.
Occasionally i like to watch a silent movie, especially if theres a rattlesnake in it. The winning of barbara worth silent movie film poster. I was quite surprised to find him such a compelling author. Vysekal sketching characters from harold bell wrights the winning of barbara worth for a mural, the conquest of the desert, in the barbara worth. The winning of barbara worth the winning of barbara worth in novel form sold around 2. The winning of barbara worth 4 now san felipe, you must know, is where the big ships come in and the air tingles with the electricity of commerce as men from all lands, driven by the master passion of human kind good businessseek each his own. The silent film the winning of barbara worth 1926 is one of the latest releases in the warner archives line of samuel goldwyn classics. Winning of barbara worth, the 1926 movie clip an unholy calm vilma banky, title character, plays her own mother in prologue, in a sandstorm, saving young carmencita johnson, later rescued by settler jefferson worth charles lane and posse erwin connelly, clyde cook et al, in the winning of barbara worth, 1926, with ronald colman and gary cooper. Buy or rent movie the winning of barbara worth from. The winning of barbara worth is a 1926 silent western film directed by henry king, starring ronald colman, vilma banky, and gary cooper. The rousing, westwardho drama the winning of barbara worth is perhaps best known as the movie that gave gary cooper his first big break, although the film has several other things going for it. The winning of barbara worth is a 1926 american western silent film directed by henry king and starring ronald.
The winning of barbara worth 1926, a film by henry king. The winning of barbara worth is a 1926 american western silent film directed by henry king. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. The winning of barbara worth il cinema ritrovato festival. Harold bell wright was a famous author quite a few years back. Barbara worth banky was a little thin as a character, but she was still likable and fun. Winning of barbara worth by wright, harold bell, illustrated by f. This is a clip of the movie, the winning of barbara worth. The winning of barbara worth the criterion channel. Jefferson worth finds an orphaned child in the desert and raises her as his daughter, barbara. But worth is worth watching for other reasons and is on the whole an exciting actioncumromance semiepic. Ratcliffe to irrigate the desert, the title character vilma banky arriving to instigate their meeting, in henry kings the winning of barbara worth, 1926.
The winning of barbara worth 1926 jouer en streaming. Find release information for the winning of barbara worth 1926 henry. From the light blues to the vibrant oranges, i loved it all. Jul 14, 20 the winning of barbara worth was filmed in nevada and imperial, california the actual setting of the original novel and featured a climactic flood that remains one of the more famous action sequences in silent film. View photos from the winning of barbara worth, red carpet photos, and more at. The winning of barbara worth 1926 drama, romance, western.
Buy or rent the winning of barbara worth movie now family video. Directed by henry king, the winning of barbara worth 1926. The documentary reconstruction of the winning of barbara worth is of such a high standard that it places the film on a level with the other silent western epics, the covered wagon 1923 and the iron horse 1924. Vilma bankys films enjoyed lavish production values and the very best supporting cast money could buy. The winning of barbara worth is a remarkable story. The winning of barbara worth is often considered his masterpiece and rightly so.
He immediately becomes a love interest for barbara. The winning of barbara worth library of congress classification. The winning of barbara worth in novel form sold around 2. Winning of barbara worth dance clip bernie anderson. The winning of barbara worth by harold bell wright and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The winning of barbara worth 1926 during the construction of an irrigation system in a southwestern town, an engineer and a local cowboy vie for the affections of a ranchers charles lane. But they were still looking for a suitable film location when they debarked at the. Amazon reports that its ebook edition is 329 pages.
A very popular silent western, this film features two engineers vying for the affections of the adoptive daughter of a landowner. The winning of barbara worth 1926 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Audio recorded live at the brook theatre in bound brook, nj and synced up to picture. The winning of barbara worth by harold bell wright, first. Ratcliffe to irrigate the desert, title character vilma banky instigating their meeting, in henry kings the winning of barbara worth, 1926. When grown, barbara is beloved by abe lee, the foreman of her fathers ranch and company.
Ronald colman and vilma banky made a lovely couple, and i liked both of their characters. Nearly two months later, the 7 apr 1923 and 12 apr 1923 editions of fd reported that the film was to be produced by lessers principal pictures corporation. The winning of barbara worth 1926 drama, romance, western feature. See the full list of the winning of barbara worth cast and crew including actors. Find release information for the winning of barbara worth 1926 henry king on allmovie. The winning of barbara worth 1926 henry king releases.
The winning of barbara worth 1926 plot summary imdb. Barbara worth had taken on all the trappings of a frontier community when editor bailey. In november of 1909, the construction of the western pacific railroad across the southern end was completed, l but the oddest bit of history associated with the black rock desert is the filming of the winning of barbara worth near trego on the southern end during the summer of 1926. The winning of barbara worth 1926 le streaming en ligne. The winning of barbara worth was filmed in nevada and imperial, california the actual setting of the original novel and featured a climactic flood that remains one of the more famous action sequences in silent film. One of my favorite actors, ronald colman is the engineer set to head up the project. A tent city was erected alongside the film set, complete with a mess hall. Vilma banky takes on the title role of this westernset tale of settlers, dams, floods and legal shenanigans. The winning of barbara worth pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the winning of barbara worth pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects. An engineer goes west to work on an irrigation project, finds it is fraudulent, and builds a new city, offering settlers free land and water. But rubio city, though born of that same master passion of. This lateperiod silent sports a somewhat creaky story of torrid love set against a power struggle in a western desert town, but its beautifully. The 17 feb 1923 exhibitors herald noted that actor bert lytell was considering a film version of the bestselling 1911 harold bell wright novel, the winning of barbara worth, as his second screen vehicle for producer sol lesser.
Biographical information about barbara worth film actress person. On the one hand he keeps the vastness and deadly potential of the desert a continual presence, with landscape shots that seem to go on forever. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The winning of barbara worth while this story is not in any way a history of this part of the colorado desert now known as the imperial valley, nor a biography of anyone connected with this splendid achievement, i must in honesty admit that this work which in the past ten years has transformed a vast, desolate waste into a b. The winning of barbara worth would be noteworthy if for no other reason than the fact that it is the first film in which gary cooper plays a prominent role, launching what would be one of a long and honored career. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The winning of barbara worth 1926 the movie database tmdb. Best rating film domicile film quand is most popular movies prime times to watch online streaming movie full hd 1080p quality. The winning of barbara worth 1926 cast and crew moviefone. The winning of barbara worth 1926 california herps. The winning of barbara worth is a dramaromancewestern film directed by henry king, released on october 14 of 1926 in the usa. The winning of barbara worth is a 1926 silent western film directed by henry king, starring ronald colman, vilma banky, and gary cooper barbara worth banky is an orphan who was adopted as a child by hardworking pioneer jefferson worth, who has come to the deserts of the southwest to make a new life.
The winning of barbara worth is a 1926 american western silent film directed by henry king, and starring ronald colman, vilma banky and gary cooper who replaced monte blue. This lateperiod silent sports a somewhat creaky story of torrid love set against a power struggle in a western desert town, but its beautifully produced shot mostly outdoors, with an. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Barbara worth vilma banky wants to help her father, jefferson. This film is a stunning visual masterpiece showcasing images of wagons and people and horses moving against a backdrop of yellowtinted sunlit desert that. When a rich land developer arrives with plans to irrigate the desert, worth joins forces with him. Goring, manager of the forum, was very high on the film, calling it probably the greatest picture of the west ever to grace the screen. With ronald colman, vilma banky, gary cooper, charles lane.
Sep 24, 2009 audio recorded live at the brook theatre in bound brook, nj and synced up to picture. Winning of barbara worth, the 1926 movie clip you dont need a telescope introduction of dueling hunks, 3rdbilled gary cooper as local abe and topbilled ronald colman as engineer holmes, hired with his boss e. Sep 25, 2009 audio recorded live at the brook theatre in bound brook, nj and synced up to picture. His plan to irrigate his area from the colorado river is picked up by a new york financier. The winning of barbara worth pictures rotten tomatoes. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Making of the winning of barbara worth silents are golden. The documentary reconstruction of the winning of barbara worth is of such a high standard that it places the film on a level with the other silent. The winning of barbara worth by harold bell wright abebooks.
The winning of barbara worth gary cooper gives an outstanding performance variety in his first credited feature film role in this dazzling classic. The winning of barbara worth clip bernie anderson silent. Graham cootes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Some of the silents are more original than contemporary movies. He pits business for the sake of money only, with no regard to how it affects people, against business which also makes money, but serves man and in a larger sense, the world. Ronald colman, vilma banky and newcomer gary cooper.
The winning of barbara worth a plan to irrigate the western. While building an irrigation system for a southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a ranchers daughter. Since one of our most important goals is to provide each buyer with outstanding customer service, we ask that you please contact us to resolve any issues regarding your purchase before leaving feedback and a dsr star rating. Gary cooper gives an outstanding performance variety in his first credited featurefilm role in this dazzling classic. The winning of barbara worth by harold bell wright, first edition. See the full list of the winning of barbara worth cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Winning of barbara worth, the 1926 movie clip you don. Read about the the winning of barbara worth dvd and browse other dvd movies. The barbara in question is the adopted daughter of a western pioneer. The plot revolves around the reclamation of the southern end of californias imperial valley and many see it as contest between two anyone who has vacationed in branson, mo is familiar with harold bell wrights the shepherd of the hills.
This fine silent film demonstrates the filmmaking art of that day. The little town of winnemucca had its own special premiere on december 7, with seats filled by the same townspeople who had served as extras earlier that summer. While many of the goldwyn classics are being released on dvd for the first time, the winning of barbara worth is a reissue of a title which was included in a 2007 gary cooper collection which is now out of print. The winning of barbara worth is een amerikaanse western uit 1926 onder regie van henry king. This is a clip of the movie, the winning of barbara worth 1926. Introduction of both the dueling hunks, 3rd billed gary cooper as local surveyor abe and topbilled ronald colman as engineer holmes, brought in with his boss e. Minus a teeny bit more unneeded comedy, but that was such a small focus of the film the color tinting is absolutely beautiful. The winning of barbara worth by henry king henry king.
Feb 02, 2017 the winning of barbara worth 1926 during the construction of an irrigation system in a southwestern town, an engineer and a local cowboy vie for the affections of a ranchers charles lane daughter vilma banky. Rent the winning of barbara worth 1926 on dvd and blu. A web page dedicated to the winning of barbara worth. Based on harold bell wright s novel the winning of barbara worth, the film is notable for the climactic flood sequence, depicting the 1905 formation of the salton sea. Gary cooper gives an outstanding performance variety in his first credited feature film role in this dazzling classic. Information from its description page there is shown below. The winning of barbara worth on dvd gary cooper gives an outstanding performance variety in his first credited feature film role in this dazzling classic. Also, more than 15 movies were made or claimed to be made from wrights stories, including gary coopers first major movie, the winning of barbara worth. The winning of barbara worth 1926 movies from the silent era. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. King was really good at these human dramas played out against a grand backdrop. Barbara worth was an actress also known as verna louise dooley. The winning of barbara worth letterboxd your life in film.
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