The Winning of Barbara Worth Harold Bell Wright 9781530570874 Books
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A classic historical novel set in the Imperial Valley of southeastern California.
The Winning of Barbara Worth Harold Bell Wright 9781530570874 Books
Only one reviewer has mentioned the music that accompanies this silent film. The fact is, the music lifts it up and drives it home far better than any piano or small orchestra could ever do. People today assume an organ score is merely a cheap alternative to the real thing, but an IMPROVISED score such as this, played on a Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ, was the industry standard. No score was written for this film. Gaylord Carter was one of the greatest at connecting the audience to all of the actions and emotions on the screen, and this film has plenty of both. Sadly, his name does not appear on the disc or package, but I know because I was there that night and made the recording. It was January 29, 1971, and the audience included the film's director, Henry King, and the producer's widow: Mrs. Samuel Goldwyn. (The recording was skillfully synced to the film for this DVD by some unknown but caring expert. I don't know whether it was taken from the copy I gave to Goldwyn Studios at the time, or the master tape I donated to the Academy Library.)The music quickly fades out during the short end title, sadly cutting off all applause and a conversation between Gaylord and Mr. King and Mrs. Goldwin. Mr. King begins by mentioning that Gaylord was a superstar at Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre on Broadway in Los Angeles at the time this film was made. Then he shares some amazing stories about the production, such as the fact that no wind machines were used. Sandstorms occurred naturally every afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Anyway, whatever you think of the musical accompaniment, IT IS THE REAL THING! And the film itself was a major production (costing $300,000 according to Mrs. Goldwyn) and great success, so think of it as a time capsule of popular culture 90 years ago. It also proves that Gary Cooper was an established supporting player in films before his brief scene in Wings that usually gets the credit for making him a star. Enjoy it.
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The Winning of Barbara Worth Harold Bell Wright 9781530570874 Books Reviews
as a long time resident of the Imperial valley and being extremely familiar with the property about which this book takes place, it was a most interesting read ...
This is a well written book which tells the history of the Imperial Valley. It was made into a movie in the 20's. The author did great research and writes in a very interesting way. Well worth reading.
Early Gary Cooper-God film, PAC
By todays film making standards, this film leaves much to be desired. However, if you can put yourself into both the period of the film and get past the technical limitations of the time in which it was made, you can appreciate they way this early piece film making skillfully interprets one of the best selling novels of its time. This was the first major role for Gary Cooper and a must have for any Cooper fan.
In the 1920's and 30's, Ronald Colman was Hollywood actresses' most popular leading man - the public rated him highly too. Today, however, he is almost unknown - why? because many of his films are difficult/impossible to obtain in DVD format. In others, such as this, his leading role is forgotten - replaced by an actor whose name appeared further down in the credits and who was a supporting actor, at best. Gary Cooper had a minor part in this film, but he's the one whose name is on the packaging of this film. Frankly, his performance consisted of (1)looking wistfully at VIlma Banky (2) scowling at Ronald Colman (3) riding a horse and (4) getting shot (and Ronald Colman rescued him, sent him back to the town on his (Colman's) horse).
Griping aside, this is an enjoyable western, set in the early 20th century. Mr Colman has a line regarding corporations that always gets a laugh from modern, cynical audiences. Watch the film - you'll know which line I'm writing about as soon as you hear it!
The old saying is that flame is fleeting and this is certainly true in the case of Barbara Worth who was apparently once a household name.
I first encountered this name as the name of an old general store, now a convenience store, in Glendale, California, and thought it was an unusual name for a store. It turns out that this name is from the title of a novel by Harold Bell Wright who was the most popular writer in America in the early twentieth century but is now completely unknown. This is what happens when you concentrate on current topics.
The setting of the story is in the dry southwest around the turn of the century and the main theme is the settling of the land and the attempts to bring in irrigation to make it fertile. The attempt is portrayed as heroic whereas today it would be portrayed as criminal. Barbara Worth is the adopted daughter of a rancher and becomes the subject of a romantic contest between a local cowboy, played by Gary Cooper, and a young engineer from the East coast working on an irrigation project.
The young engineer is employed by a big East coast investor who ends up trying to defraud the local population. One would expect the cowboy to get Barbara Worth but the film takes an unexpected turn when she ends up going to the engineer after he abandons the investor and sides with the local people. She does this after Cooper realizes his love for her is like that of a brother for a sister. This sort of self-denial is apparently the moral of the story. Wright was famous for his moralistic stories but is now forgotten because modern audiences are not interested in this type of old fashioned morality.
This 1926 silent film is mostly in sepia but also in other monochrome colors popular then such as blue (apparently signifying night) and pink. The film is very well done and the story is easy to follow. The flooding scene is very good for the time. The background desert scenery from Nevada and southeastern California used for nearly all the movie is impressive. At the very end it switches to what is obviously southern California in the 1920s to show the success of the irrigation project.
Only one reviewer has mentioned the music that accompanies this silent film. The fact is, the music lifts it up and drives it home far better than any piano or small orchestra could ever do. People today assume an organ score is merely a cheap alternative to the real thing, but an IMPROVISED score such as this, played on a Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ, was the industry standard. No score was written for this film. Gaylord Carter was one of the greatest at connecting the audience to all of the actions and emotions on the screen, and this film has plenty of both. Sadly, his name does not appear on the disc or package, but I know because I was there that night and made the recording. It was January 29, 1971, and the audience included the film's director, Henry King, and the producer's widow Mrs. Samuel Goldwyn. (The recording was skillfully synced to the film for this DVD by some unknown but caring expert. I don't know whether it was taken from the copy I gave to Goldwyn Studios at the time, or the master tape I donated to the Academy Library.)
The music quickly fades out during the short end title, sadly cutting off all applause and a conversation between Gaylord and Mr. King and Mrs. Goldwin. Mr. King begins by mentioning that Gaylord was a superstar at Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre on Broadway in Los Angeles at the time this film was made. Then he shares some amazing stories about the production, such as the fact that no wind machines were used. Sandstorms occurred naturally every afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Anyway, whatever you think of the musical accompaniment, IT IS THE REAL THING! And the film itself was a major production (costing $300,000 according to Mrs. Goldwyn) and great success, so think of it as a time capsule of popular culture 90 years ago. It also proves that Gary Cooper was an established supporting player in films before his brief scene in Wings that usually gets the credit for making him a star. Enjoy it.
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