| ~Wild Oranges~ 1924 |
| ~Promotional photograph from The California Theater to promote the screening of "Wild Oranges," in 1924~ |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
It's a pity that there are apparently no longer any public copies available of this suspense drama by King
Vidor because at the time of its release, its sophisticated approach to filmmaking impressed critics and
fans alike. It takes place at a bay near the Georgia swamps, where John Woolfolk (Frank Mayo) lands in
his yacht. After the death of his wife in an accident he had taken a cruise with just one friend, Paul
Halvard (Ford Sterling). When Woolfolk goes ashore for water, he discovers old Lichfield Stope (Nigel de
Brulier) and his granddaughter, Nellie (Virginia Valli), who are virtually being held prisoner by Iscah
Nicholas, a half-crazed, half-childlike homicidal maniac (Charles A. Post). Woolfolk tries to help the girl,
but when he comes back to shore, he finds that Nicholas has killed Stope and tied Nellie to a bed.
Woolfolk fights the brute and takes Nellie to his yacht, but Nicholas follows after them. He shoots at the
boat, injuring Halvard, and is finally killed by a mad dog that breaks its leash and attacks him.
Plot Synopsis by Janiss Garza, AllMovie.com
Vidor because at the time of its release, its sophisticated approach to filmmaking impressed critics and
fans alike. It takes place at a bay near the Georgia swamps, where John Woolfolk (Frank Mayo) lands in
his yacht. After the death of his wife in an accident he had taken a cruise with just one friend, Paul
Halvard (Ford Sterling). When Woolfolk goes ashore for water, he discovers old Lichfield Stope (Nigel de
Brulier) and his granddaughter, Nellie (Virginia Valli), who are virtually being held prisoner by Iscah
Nicholas, a half-crazed, half-childlike homicidal maniac (Charles A. Post). Woolfolk tries to help the girl,
but when he comes back to shore, he finds that Nicholas has killed Stope and tied Nellie to a bed.
Woolfolk fights the brute and takes Nellie to his yacht, but Nicholas follows after them. He shoots at the
boat, injuring Halvard, and is finally killed by a mad dog that breaks its leash and attacks him.
Plot Synopsis by Janiss Garza, AllMovie.com
| Directed by: King Vidor Written by: King Vidor - adaptation Tom Miranda - titles Based on the novel by Joseph Hergesheimer. |
| ~Wild Oranges~ Frank Mayo ... John Woolfolk Virginia Valli ... Millie Stope Ford Sterling ... Paul Halvard Nigel De Brulier ... Litchfield Stope (as Nigel de Brulier) Charles A. Post ... Iscah Nicholas |
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| ~189-71: Frank Mayo & Virginia Valli~ |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced by: Goldwyn Pictures Corporation Released by: Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan Distributing Corporation Music by: Vivek Maddala Cinematography by: John W. Boyle Costume Design by: Sophie Wachner Settings: Cedric Gibbons Director of Photography - Second Unit: Paul Ivano Editorial Director: June Mathis Length: 7 Reels Runtime: 70 Minutes Released: November 18, 1923 |
| ~189-2: Virginia Valli~ |
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| ~Digitally Restored photograph of Nigel De Brulier & Virginia Valli~ ~Look to the right for the original version~ |
