The Silent Westerns. Native Americans are chief among the casualties of American westward expansion, and their depiction in Westerns remains a serious point of contention among critics of the genre. Griffith, who would later be held in contempt for the racist overtones of The Birth of a Nation, was one of the first directors to attempt a sympathetic portrayal of Indians in film. Hart even tried his hand at Indian sign language in his films. Kit Carson’s Wooing (1911) American B&W : One reel Directed by Francis Boggs. Cast: Hobart Bosworth, Betty Harte, Tom Mix, Tom Santschi. The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film. Although he wasn't entirely accurate (Indians suggested he signed like a woman) he and others like Colonel Tim Mc. Coy brought at least some flavor of authentic Indian culture to the screen. Everson, American Silent Film, 2. Kit Carson, scout, hunter, trapper and soldier-of-fortune, has won the enmity of Azakah, the cruel chief of a prowling band of renegade Indians. Azakah's braves are constantly on the. Home William Selig papers Release flier for KIT CARSON'S WOOING, 1911; DAD'S GIRLS, 1911; THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE, 1911. 1911: Kit Carson's wooing; 1916: The Wood Nymph; 1916: Intoleranz (Intolerance) 1919: His Majesty, the American; 1921: The Kid; 1922: The Trap; 1923: The Isle of Lost Ships; 1923: Hoodman Blind; 1926: Das Testament des.
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