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| ~The Americano~ 1916 |
| Directed by: John Emerson Written by: John Emerson - scenario Anita Loos - scenario & titles Based on the novel by Eugene P. Lyle Jr. |
| ~Cast~ Douglas Fairbanks ... Blaze Derringer Alma Rubens ... Juana de Valdez Spottiswoode Aitken ... Presidente Hernando de Valdez Carl Stockdale ... Salsa Espada (as Karl Stockdale) Tote Du Crow ... Alberto de Castille (as Tote du Crot) Charles Stevens ... Col. Gargaras Mildred Harris ... Stenographer Lillian Langdon ... Senora de Castille Thomas Jefferson Tom Wilson ... Hartod Armitage White - aka Whitey Marguerite Marsh Alan Hale |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Production Company: Fine Arts Film Company Distribution Company: Triangle Distributing Cinematography by: Victor Fleming Film Editing by: William Shea Assistant Cinematographer: Glen MacWilliams Translator: French Titles: Marie-Cécile Disles Supervisor: D.W. Griffith Length: 5 Reels Runtime: 61 Minutes Released: December 24, 1916 Filmed in: San Diego, California, USA Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
The Americano is Douglas Fairbanks Sr., the son of a wealthy mining engineer. Sent by his dad to
oversee a mine in South America, he falls in love with Alma Rubens, the daughter of a deposed
below-the-border president. With Fairbanks' help, the kindly ex-leader is restored to his former
position and the insurgents are sent scurrying back to the hills. Even after eight decades, The
Americano retains its exuberant entertainment value; the only drawback is the distressing presence
of white actor Tom Wilson playing a character in blackface. The film was adapted by its director John
Emerson and his wife Anita Loos from a novel by Eugene P. Lyle Jr.
Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson, AllMovie.com
oversee a mine in South America, he falls in love with Alma Rubens, the daughter of a deposed
below-the-border president. With Fairbanks' help, the kindly ex-leader is restored to his former
position and the insurgents are sent scurrying back to the hills. Even after eight decades, The
Americano retains its exuberant entertainment value; the only drawback is the distressing presence
of white actor Tom Wilson playing a character in blackface. The film was adapted by its director John
Emerson and his wife Anita Loos from a novel by Eugene P. Lyle Jr.
Plot Synopsis by Hal Erickson, AllMovie.com
