Shootin injuns is a 1925 american short silent comedy film directed by robert f. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Film directing fundamentals second edition see your film before shooting nicholas t. Jim jarmusch, clint eastwood, graham greene, john trudell, and others provide insights into the often demeaning and occasionally. Thorough and thoughtful, the film strikes the perfect balance between criticism and wellmeaning exploration without condemning those who have fallen victim to the ignorant stereotypes of native peoples that film has.
Reel injun is an entertaining trip through the evolution of north american native people the indians as portrayed in famous hollywood movies, from the silent era to today. Jackson ii december 25, 1916 october 26, 2001 was an american former child actor who was a regular of the our gang short series during the. From the early short films made by edison in the late 19th century to the john wayne movie. Shootin injuns 1925 our gang aka the little rascals. Reel injun looks at 100 years of native americans in film. This is the first silent our gang film that i owned and the first time i had seen the silent gang only ever knew the sound shorts before. Karenne wood, director of the virginia indian heritage program at the. Publication date 1925 0101 topics funny, comedy, silent, short language english. General spanky 1936, a feature film produced by hal roach and directed by fred newmeyer and gordon douglas.
The boys in the gang have been playing cowboys and indians near their. Ive since come across a list that shows all of the titles in order, and its slightly different from the list ive had up in the past. Starting with the silent film era, director neil diamond argues that the indian first appeared in cinema as noble and dignified, but by the 1930s, classic westerns like, they died with their boots on, catalyzed the emergence of. This page was last edited on 2 october 2018, at 21. As neil diamond says in the film, a new age of native cinema is born. At times comical, embarrassing, and touching, the film examines how hollywood has set us up for what their vision. Sep 02, 2014 thats because your education, family, friends, and society have no idea what actual, living native peoples look like thanks in large part to hollywood film representations. Taken from the our gang film shootin injuns may 1925. In the past, ive posted an episode list of the mischief makers titles on both wikipedia and the our gang wiki. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The silent film era produced the noble injun, a romanticized, brave, and stoic figure with a close connection to the land. Reel injun explores the role hollywood cinema has played in shaping the image of first nations people. John trudell and russell means, reel injun traces the evolution of cinemas depiction of native people from the silent film era to today.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It is voted the best film of the year by critics in the film daily annual poll. Starring george spanky mcfarland, phillip holmes, billie buckwheat thomas, rosina lawrence, and carl alfalfa switzer, general spanky was intended as a test film to move our gang into features, but did not perform to hal roach. Richard daniels 23 january 1864 27 january 1939, was a welshborn american film actor. Reel injun traces the evolution of cinemas depiction of native people from the silent film era to today. Maybe the thought of listening to a lecture doesnt exactly whet your appetite. American audiences should see reel injun, not only because its entertaining, informative, and funny, but because the story of native americans and cinema is a forgotten and sadly neglected part of film history. Lately, a lot of film script writers from delhi have also successfully got into bollywood movies. This 2009 film explores the last century of hollywoods depiction of native americans in cinema. The roachmgm silents 19271929 these silent our gang shorts were produced by hal roach studios and distributed to theaters by metrogoldwynmayer. Shootin injuns is a 1925 short silent comedy film directed by robert f.
Jackson ii december 25, 1916 october 26, 2001 was an american former child actor who was a regular of the our gang short series during the silent pathe era. Proferes amsterdam boston heidelberg london new york oxford paris san diego san francisco singapore sydney tokyo focal press is an imprint of elsevier. An entertaining and provocative look at hollywoods depiction of native americans, reel injun journeys through a century of cinema to set the record straight. They, as historical figures such as daniel boone and davy. In this silent short featuring our gang aka little rascals here played by mickey daniels, jackie condon, johnny downs, allen farina hoskins, joe cobb and mary kornman, the kids are a bit too fervent in their games of cowboys and indians, leading their parents to. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things. Native americans in the movies locations buscombe, edward on. Our gang shootin injuns 1925 by hal roach, robert mc gowan. Along the way, however, they are forced to shelter from a storm in a novelty house intended for an amusement park. Mickey daniels, jackie condon, johnny downs, allen farina.
All films are two reels 20 minutes long, except spook spoofing, which is three reels 30 minutes long. But what if the event also included alcohol, covered an interesting topic, and attracted people who areattractive. Teachers guide 2 celebrities featured in reel injun include robbie robertson, the mohawk musician and soundtrack composer raging bull, casino, gangs of new york, cherokee actor wes studi last of the mohicans, geronimo, filmmakers jim jarmusch dead man and chris eyre smoke signals and acclaimed native actors graham greene dances with wolves. To top it off, they give a live performance set inside a giant movie frame, and impersonate several popular film stars of the day. Sun moon london is a beautiful 3minute short film by photographer and filmmaker luke miller, who captured scenes of the sun and moon. After being chased away from the county fair, the gang decides to open their own junior version of the fair, complete with wild animal displays, rides, and animal stunts. Another rare hal roach comedy in which the gang, dreaming of being cowboys, embark on a journey to find real indians to shoot. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing reel injun. Starring george spanky mcfarland, phillip holmes, billie buckwheat thomas, rosina lawrence, and carl alfalfa switzer, general spanky was intended as a test film to move our gang into features. Reel injun illustrates how native people have contributed much to american cinema both in front of and behind the camera, despite hollywoods frequent stereotypical portrayal of indians. Reel injun native americans portrayal in hollywood. Meanwhile, joe cobb has taught pansy to play dead, and after the deed is done, he hides the dog at farina s house.
Pineapple is referred to as snowball in the mysterious mystery. Another entry with our gang playing cowboys and indians. We caught up with filmmaker neil diamond to talk about the film and his motivations. The indispensable sage, fierce enemy, silent sidekick.
With joe cobb, jackie condon, mickey daniels, johnny downs. Battling orioles october 6, 1924 a hal roach feature film starring glenn tryon. Rezolution pictures national film board of canada from the filmmaker. Shorts marked with an asterisk were originally released with a synchronized music and sound effects track. Watch reel injun 2009 full movie free online streaming. He was the father of the our gang child actor mickey daniels selected filmography. Short movies 1925 every short movie coming out in 1925.
Many studies have analyzed these simplistic stereotypes of native american cultures in film, but few have looked beyond the hollywood western for further examples. Meanwhile, a movie with police shooting at criminals is being filmed on the street, and they need a trained dog. Reel injun pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released reel injun pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Reel injun explores aboriginal cinema stereotypes the. Johnny depp as tonto in the lone ranger 20 thomas edison short the beginning of representation reel injun 2009 upon film s creation, native americans were documented in the early 20th century, only 250,000 existed this romanticized natives as a. I always thought it would be worth making silent versions for the home. Red carpet report on mingle media tv 23,763 views 3. Reel injun traces the evolution of cinemas depiction of native people from the silent film era to today, with clips from hundreds of classic and recent hollywood movies, and candid interviews with celebrated native and nonnative film celebrities, activists, film critics, and historians.
Many of the our gang kids are in their secret clubhouse so secret that some wannabe members have troubles trying to find the tunnel entrance planning their next game, which will be a wild west shootout. The comedy of terrors 1963 the 2009 boris karloff blogathon is underway. Best of all, you can watch it for free at hulu by clicking here. Ufapalast am zoo in berlin rebuilt as germanys largest cinema reopens.
This film had the distinction of directors robert mc gowans favorite film, when he was working with our gang. Our gang players featured are mickey daniels and mary kornman. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Distinguished film scholar edward buscombe offers here an. Reel injun national center for civil and human rights.
Our gang players featured are joe cobb, jackie condon, mickey daniels, mary kornman, and ernie sunshine sammy morrison. Shootin injuns 1925 the gang, dreaming of being cowboys, embark on a journey to find real indians to shoot. They, as historical figures such as daniel boone and davy crockett, figuratively plan go to. Joe and pansy ride with the film crew, leaving the rest of the gang to sneak into the. Reel injun the film reel injun, presented in documentary format, takes a glancing look at how our native american indian population has been portrayed as a culture in the history and context of the american cinema. Watch reel injun 2009 full movie free online streaming tubi.
Signed by hal roach in 1921, he was, along with joe cobb, jackie condon, jackie davis, mary kornman, and ernie morrison, a regular in the popular our gang comedies during the silent era of the series, between 1922 and 1926. Thats because your education, family, friends, and society have no idea what actual, living native peoples look like thanks in large part to hollywood film representations. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Definitions of our gang filmography, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of our gang filmography, analogical dictionary of our gang filmography english. Loincloths, fringed pants, and feather headdresses. Griffiths epochmaking spectacle, the birth of a nation. The birch of a nation tells by film a story of our nation reborn through the storm and stress of in ternelne strife, literally thousands of. Nov 02, 2010 reel injun traces the evolution of cinemas depiction of native people from the silent film era to today, with clips from hundreds of classic and recent hollywood movies, and candid interviews. Johnny depp as tonto in the lone ranger 20 thomas edison short the beginning of representation reel injun 2009 upon film s creation, native americans were documented in the early 20th century, only 250,000 existed this romanticized natives as a vanishing race if we dont. Jim jarmusch, clint eastwood, graham greene, john trudell, and others provide insights into the often demeaning. Excellent film that covers the problematic history of native recognition in film from the mediums inception to present day. Films referenced in our documentary reel injuns title date other information smoke signals 1988 cartoons various powwow highway 1989 crazy horse movies various into the west 2005 thomas edison silent films late 1880s lakota pueblo images the iron horse 1924 the silent enemy 1930s dance me outside 1995.
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