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| Painted Ponies | |
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| Directed by | B. Reeves Eason |
| Written by | Arthur Statter Frank Beresford Tom Reed(titles) |
| Story by | John Harold Hamlin |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Hoot Gibson |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Painted Ponies is a lost[1][2] 1927 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.[3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Hoot Gibson as Bucky Simms
- William R. Dunn as Pinto Pete (credited as William Dunn)
- Charles Sellon as Mr. Blenning
- Otto Hoffman as Jim
- Ethlyne Clair as Pony Blenning
- Slim Summerville as Beanpole
- Chief White Spear
- Black Hawk
- Chief John Big Tree
- Mary Lopez
Censorship
[edit]Before Painted Ponies could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the elimination of all three instances of thumbing noses.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Painted Ponies at Lost Film Files: Lost Universal films - 1927
- ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Painted Ponies". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: Painted Ponies at silentera.com
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Painted Ponies
- ↑ "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
External links
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