Gary cooper gives an outstanding performance variety in his first credited featurefilm role in this dazzling classic. But in the days of the silent screen you could not hear colmans cultured english tones or bankys thick hungarian accent which killed her career in sound films. See the full list of the winning of barbara worth cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. While rancher jefferson worth charles lane teams with a bigcity developer on a grand plan to irrigate the desert, worth s adopted daughter, barbara vilma banky, is caught between the affections. Buy or rent the winning of barbara worth movie now. While building an irrigation system for a southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a ranchers daughter. The winning of barbara worth il cinema ritrovato festival. The winning of barbara worth the criterion channel. Buy or rent the winning of barbara worth movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. The documentary reconstruction of the winning of barbara worth is of such a high standard that it places the film on a level with the other silent.
Audio recorded live at the brook theatre in bound brook, nj and synced up to picture. The winning of barbara worth 1926 drama, romance, western feature. Buy or rent movie the winning of barbara worth from. Directed by henry king 1926 united states starring ronald colman, vilma banky, gary cooper gary cooper got his big break with his supporting role in this hugely popular silent western.
The winning of barbara worth 1926 drama, romance, western. Best rating film domicile film quand is most popular movies prime times to watch online streaming movie full hd 1080p quality. The winning of barbara worth by harold bell wright and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vilma banky takes on the title role of this westernset tale of settlers, dams, floods and legal shenanigans. Based on harold bell wrights novel the winning of barbara worth, the film is notable for the climactic flood sequence, depicting the 1905 formation of the salton sea. Winning of barbara worth by wright, harold bell, illustrated by f. When grown, barbara is beloved by abe lee, the foreman of her fathers ranch and company. Read the full synopsis of the winning of barbara worth, 1926, directed by henry king, with ronald colman, vilma banky, charles lane, at turner classic movies.
The winning of barbara worth 1926 during the construction of an irrigation system in a southwestern town, an engineer and a local cowboy vie for the affections of a ranchers charles lane. The winning of barbara worth is a 1926 american western silent film directed by henry king, and starring ronald colman, vilma banky and gary cooper who replaced monte blue. The winning of barbara worth is a 1926 american western silent film directed by henry king, and starring ronald colman, vilma banky and gary cooper who. Jefferson worth finds an orphaned child in the desert and raises her as his daughter, barbara. A very popular silent western, this film features two engineers vying for the affections of the adoptive daughter of a landowner. Directed by henry king, the winning of barbara worth 1926. The winning of barbara worth 1926 the movie database. Barbara worth vilma banky wants to help her father, jefferson.
The winning of barbara worth is a modern western set in 1926 arizona where bankys father is the local head honcho in a small town. A tent city was erected alongside the film set, complete with a mess hall. This film is a stunning visual masterpiece showcasing images of wagons and people and horses moving against a backdrop of yellowtinted sunlit desert that. Graham cootes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The winning of barbara worth was filmed in nevada and imperial, california the actual setting of the original novel and featured a climactic flood that remains one of the more famous action sequences in silent film. The winning of barbara worth by harold bell wright, first. The winning of barbara worth by harold bell wright abebooks.