Tennessee's Pardner is a surviving 1916 American Western film directed by George Melford, written by Marion Fairfax, and starring Fannie Ward, Jack Dean, Charles Clary, Jessie Arnold, Ronald Bradbury, and Raymond Hatton. It was released February 6, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| Tennessee's Pardner | |
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 Scene from the film | |
| Directed by | George Melford |
| Screenplay by | Marion Fairfax |
| Based on | "Tennessee’s Pardner" by Bret Harte |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Fannie Ward Jack Dean Charles Clary Jessie Arnold Ronald Bradbury Raymond Hatton |
| Cinematography | Percy Hilburn |
Production company | Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The film was based upon the 1869 Bret Harte story "Tennessee’s Pardner," which has also been filmed as The Flaming Forties (1924), The Golden Princess (1925), and Tennessee's Partner (1955).
Premise
editFannie Ward plays the part of a young girl whose parents are separated on their journey to California. When her father is killed, she is left in the care of her father's friend.[3]
Cast
edit- Fannie Ward as Tennessee
- Jack Dean as Jack Hunter
- Charles Clary as Tom Romaine
- Jessie Arnold as Kate Kent
- Ronald Bradbury as Bill Kent
- Raymond Hatton as Gewilliker Hay
- James Neill as The Padre
Preservation status
editThe film is preserved in the UCLA Film and Television Archive and/or the Library of Congress collection.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Tennessee-s-Pardner - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Tennessee's Pardner (1916) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ The Ogden standard. (Ogden City, Utah), 12 Feb. 1916
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..Tennessee's Pardner
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.180 c.1978 by the American Film Institute