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John Ford's Silent Epics (Four Sons / Three Bad Men / Hangman's House / Just Pals / The Iron Horse) (1920)
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| Starring: | Margaret Mann, James Hall, Charles Morton, June Collyer, Victor McLaglen, Earle Foxe, Hobart Bosworth, John Wayne, J. Farrell MacDonald, Buck Jones, Helen Ferguson, George Stone, George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Charles Edward Bull |
| Director: | John Ford |
| Genre: | Silent, Drama |
| Year: | 1920 |
| Studio: | 20th Century Fox |
| Length: | 607 minutes |
| Released: | December 4, 2007 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language), French(Subtitled), Spanish(Subtitled) |
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SYNOPSIS:
Four Sons (1928)
Four Sons opens with the depiction of an idyllic German town - "the old country." It is Frau Bernle's birthday, and she is celebrating the blessing of having four wonderful sons. Franz (Francis X. Bushman, Jr.) is in the German Army; Joseph (James Hall) is a Bavarian framer; Johann (Charles Morton) is a blacksmith; and Andreas (George Meeker) is a sheep herder. When Joseph receives a letter from his friend Fritz, urging him to move to America, Frau Bernle (Margaret Mann) gives him the money that he needs to go. War breaks out and soon once close brothers on opposite sides of the trenches.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Vintage Program
- Advertising Gallery
- Still Gallery
Hangman's House (1928, 71 min)
Forced by her mean-spirited father, Lord Chief Justice James O'Brien (Hobart Bosworth), to marry a man she doesn't love, Connaught O'Brien (June Collyer) gives up hope of ever with her true love, Dermot McDermot (Larry Kent). After her father dies and a hunted rebel leader (Victor (McLeglen) returns to town, however, Connaught finds it renewed hope that the tides of oppression will shift and she might again find happiness.
This romantic silent drama, set in Ireland, is the first film in which a then-unknown John Wayne is clearly visible.
3 Bad Men (1926, 92 min)
This western gem stars George O'Brien and a host of other greats from the silent era and beyond. When a trio of bandits discovers a young woman (Olive Borden) whose father was murdered by a ruthless gang, the "Three Bad Men" go from being partners in crime to comrades in chivalry. Willing to put their own lives on the line to protect her from a sinister sheriff (Lou Tellegen) and his deranged posse, the men prove that character isn't always determined by which side of the law a man sits on. A gran, picturesque western, this epic stands as one of Ford's finest.
Newly created scores for each feature.
NO BONUS FEATURES
Just Pals (1920)
John Ford's first movie at Fox, Just Pals was set in what would become to typify John Ford's America: the town of Norwalk, on the border between Wyoming and Nebraska. Fox star Buck Jones plays Bim, a happy-go-lucky layabout who becomes the town hero when he thwarts an attempt to fiddle the local school out of its memorial donations - and, in the process, wins the heart of the school mistress.
NO BONUS FEATURES
The Iron Horse (UK Version & US Versions)
The Iron Horse tells the story of Davy Brandon (George O'Brien), whose father dreams of discovering a route for a great railroad that will unite the two coasts of America. Davy and his father set out across the country, leaving Davy's sweetheart, Miriam Marsh (Madge Bellamy), behind in Illinois.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Commentary by Author & Film Historian Robert Birchard
- Scoring the Past: The Iron Horse sessions with Christopher Caliendo
- Restoration Comparison
- Still Galleries
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