Liberty (serial)
Encyclopedia
Liberty is a 1916
Western
film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard
and Henry MacRae
. It was the first purely western serial ever made. The film is now presumed to be lost.
serial, although western elements were included in earlier serials such as The Perils of Pauline
(1914).
1916 in film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
Western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
film serial directed by Jacques Jaccard
Jacques Jaccard
Jacques Jaccard was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film....
and Henry MacRae
Henry MacRae
Henry Alexander MacRae was a Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter during the silent era, working on many film serials for Universal Studios...
. It was the first purely western serial ever made. The film is now presumed to be lost.
Plot
Liberty Horton, an American heiress, is kidnapped by a Mexican rebel and ransomed to fund his rebellion.Cast
- Marie WalcampMarie WalcampMarie Walcamp was an American actress of the silent film era.-Biography:Born in Dennison, Ohio, Walcamp headed to the East Coast in search of acting jobs on the stage after she finished her formal education. After landing various roles in New York, she eventually landed a role in 1913's The...
- Liberty Horton - Jack HoltJack Holt (actor)Jack Holt was an American motion picture actor. He was a leading man of silent and sound films, and was known for his many roles in Westerns.-Early life:...
- Captain Rutledge - Eddie PoloEddie PoloEddie Polo was an Austro-American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 77 films between 1913 and 1944. Born Edward W. Wyman in Vienna, Austria, Polo died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack....
- Pedro - G. Raymond NyeG. Raymond NyeG. Raymond Nye , was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 111 films between 1912 and 1952.He was born in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pennsylvania. He was noted for his striking appearance which consisted of dark brown hair and dark brown eyes...
- Pancho Lopez - Neal HartNeal HartNeal Hart was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 125 films between 1916 and 1949...
- Captain Winston - Bertram Grassby - Manuel Leon
- Maude Emory - Theresa
- L. M. WellsL. M. WellsL. M. Wells was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 51 films between 1912 and 1922.He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.-Selected filmography:* Vanishing Trails * Runnin' Straight...
- Jose Leon - Charles BrinleyCharles BrinleyCharles Brinley was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 140 films between 1913 and 1939. He was born in Yuma, Arizona and died in Los Angeles, California.-Filmography:-External links:...
- Alvarez - Tom LondonTom LondonTom London was an American actor who, according to "The Guinness Book of Movie Records," is credited with appearing in the most movies in the history of Hollywood...
- (as Leonard Clapham) - Roy StewartRoy Stewart (silent film actor)Roy Stewart was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 138 films between 1915 and 1933.He was born in San Diego, California and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
- Hazel BuckhamHazel BuckhamHazel Buckham was an American silent film actress and wife of the actor Joe King. Buckham, who was a native of Minnesota, appeared in 35 films between years 1912 and 1916 and died in Hollywood, California....
Production
Liberty, a Daughter of the USA was the first purely westernWestern (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
serial, although western elements were included in earlier serials such as The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline (1914 serial)
The Perils of Pauline is a motion picture serial shown in weekly installments featuring Pearl White as the title character. Pauline has often been cited as a famous example of a damsel in distress, although some analyses hold that her character was more resourceful and less helpless than the...
(1914).