The winning of barbara worth does not offer a glitzy, stagey version of the west. Mais pourquoi ce film admirable nestil pas parmi les classiques reveres du muet. Oh poor vilma banky, a desert waif who must choose between ronald colman and a young gary cooper. Wright develops his concept of ministry through work as the central theme. This film is a stunning visual masterpiece showcasing images of wagons and people and horses moving against a backdrop of yellowtinted sunlit desert that.
Barbara worth was an actress also known as verna louise dooley. The winning of barbara worth henry king, 1926 allen johns attic. Audio recorded live at the brook theatre in bound brook, nj and synced up to picture. Buy or rent the winning of barbara worth movie now. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The winning of barbara worth 1926 california herps. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects. The winning of barbara worth 1926 directed by henry king cast. Occasionally i like to watch a silent movie, especially if theres a rattlesnake in it. The winning of barbara worth 1926 cast and crew during the construction of an irrigation system in a southwestern town, an engineer and a local cowboy vie for the affections of a ranchers. 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 the movie database.
Posted on 3 february 2014 17 february 2014 by paula posted in features tagged 1930s, 31 days of oscar, academy awards, anne shirley, barbara stanwyck, blog events, blogathon, classic film, classic movies, king vidor, samuel goldwyn. The elder worth gets a loan from a new york banker, who brings with him his stepson, willard holmes. Introduction of dueling hunks, 3rdbilled gary cooper as local abe and topbilled ronald colman as engineer holmes, hired with his boss e. Gary cooper gives an outstanding performance variety in his first credited featurefilm role in this dazzling classic. Jeanne balibar stars as barbara, the french singer who found fame in the 1960s, in this biographical drama written, directed by and costarring mathieu amalric. 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.
Worth winning is a 1989 romantic comedy film directed by will mackenzie and starring mark harmon, madeleine stowe and lesley ann warren. The winning of barbara worth a plan to irrigate the western. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. 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.
The winning of barbara worth library of congress classification. While building an irrigation system for a southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a ranchers daughter. To make things even harder, they get to pick the women. 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. Making of the winning of barbara worth silents are golden. The winning of barbara worth by harold bell wright abebooks. A few months later, she obtained a job as a dancer in the 1922 and 1923 seasons of the ziegfeld follies, dancing at the new amsterdam theater. Film genres, title, year, country, length, director, description. The winning of barbara worth 1926 vilma banky, ronald. 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. Based on harold bell wrights novel the winning of barbara worth, the film is notable for the climactic flood sequence, depicting the 1905 formation of the salton sea. Expertly crafted, robust 1926 drama the winning of barbara worth is a good example of expectationdefying cinema. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The winning of barbara worth il cinema ritrovato festival.
The winning of barbara worth trama cast recensione scheda del film di henry king con ronald colman, vilma banky, charles lane, gary cooper, e. Barbara fille du desert the winning of barbara worth 1926. While not the most gripping of western tales, the winning of barbara worth is a wellmade film with strong performances and stunning sets. 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. Winning the xprize 2003 dvd black snake moan 2006 dvd black stallion, the 1979 dvd black sun 1964 dvd black sunday 1960 dvd black sunday 1977 dvd black swan 2010 dvd black swan, the 1942 dvd black whole 2011 dvd black widow 1954 dvd black widow 1987 dvd blackballed. Buy or rent movie the winning of barbara worth from. 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. 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. Buy or rent the winning of barbara worth movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. The 1926 movie poster stock photos and images alamy.
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. Rent the winning of barbara worth 1926 starring ronald colman and vilma banky on dvd and bluray. The winning of barbara worth 1926 united artists silent western film with. Taylor worth is a devastatingly handsome and charming weatherman for a philadelphia television station. Some of the silents are more original than contemporary movies. The fantasy plot of the groundbreaking work was loosely based upon the. It was written by josann mcgibbon and sara parriott, based on the novel by dan lewandowski. Charlotte lotte reiniger often considered the first or oldest surviving animated feature film.
Le film a ete distribue en france par les artistes associes en 1927. Ratcliffe to irrigate the desert, title character vilma banky instigating their meeting, in henry kings the. Barbara worth vilma banky wants to help her father, jefferson worth charles lane, build a dam on the colorado river to help irrigate the desert land he owns. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. A very popular silent western, this film features two engineers vying for the affections of the adoptive daughter of a landowner. 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. The winning of barbara worth 1926 drama, romance, western feature. The winning of barbara worth is lovely, entertaining and a key film of lateera silent cinema.
Its a visually expressive film in its exquisite use of tinting. The winning of barbara worth 1926 the motion pictures. 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. 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. 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. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore.
Watch the winning of barbara worth full movie in hd visit movie 96395 while building an irrigation system for a southwestern dese. Although the story has the potential to be hokey, theres a lot of enjoyment to be had with this westwardexpansion drama starring the dashing ronald colman, forgotten, charismatic actress vilma banky, and newcomer gary cooper. The winning of barbara worth 1926 movies from the silent era. With ronald colman, vilma banky, gary cooper, charles lane. The phantom of the opera poster for 1926 universal film with lon. Barbara fille du desert the winning of barbara worth 1926 henry. In 1923, stanwyck auditioned for a place in the chorus at the strand roof, a night club over the strand theatre in times square. Warner archive has released the winning of barbara worth on mod dvd, using the same beautiful print that mgm used for their releases in the mid2000s. Anyway, watching the winning of barbara worth, i had the greatest urge to see this silent western on the big screen.
Barbara worth vilma banky wants to help her father, jefferson. Rent the winning of barbara worth 1926 on dvd and blu. Jefferson worths outfit of four mules and a big wagon pulled out of san felipe at daybreak, headed for rubio city. The picture opened instead at the mark strand theatre. Father charles lane has a dream of building a dam and irrigating the desert and turning it into an agricultural paradise. The winning of barbara worth by wright, harold bell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The winning of barbara worth 1926 full movie download full. The winning of barbara worth by harold bell wright, first. The winning of barbara worth is a modern western set in 1926 arizona where bankys father is the local head honcho in a small town.
From the swinging red tassels on the bridles of the leaders to the galvanized iron water. This fine silent film demonstrates the filmmaking art of that day. The recording was skillfully synced to the film for this dvd by some unknown but. The winning of barbara worth is often considered his masterpiece and rightly so. The winning of barbara worth 1926 directed by henry. The winning of barbara worth 1926 drama, romance, western. According to the 12 nov 1926 fd, ua made an unsuccessful attempt to reserve madison square garden for the new york city debut. The organ score is by gaylord carter, apparently from a live performance, with the audience chuckles.