Cinematic Discoveries Following the Footsteps of The Jack of Hearts...

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

Pinto Peters and his pal Chuckwalla Bill acquire a newspaper in the town of Cinnabar, which is run by the mayor and boss Joe Reedly, guardian of Jane, with whom Pinto is in love. They decide to wage a reform campaign and are elected sheriff and mayor respectively, through the efforts of Judge Fay, who speaks in their behalf. Jane, however, is won over by Blackie, owner of a gambling house. Pinto thrashes Reedly for bothering the judge's daughter Eliza and orders him from town. When Reedly is mysteriously killed, Eliza's fiance' Nathan is blamed, but Pinto suspects Blackie and catches him trying to abscond with Jane and her fortune. He is jailed, and Jane is reunited with Pinto.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

En route to apply for a job as horse-trainer for Colonel Doon, ex-jockey Billy Decker rescues a girl on a runaway horse and discovers that she is Jennie Doon, the late colonel's daughter and manager of the stables. Jennie hires Billy to train Moonstone for the Kentucky Derby and approves of her brother, Johnny, as jockey. While the Doons work with Moonstone, Harvey Boyd places his hopes on his horse, Bluebell, the derby favorite, so that he may satisfy the demand of Amos Snivens that he repay certain loans. Boyd unsuccessfully offers to buy Moonstone and attempts to bribe Billy. While Billy and Johnny guard the stable, Boyd's men drug them and set fire to the building. Moonstone is rescued, Johnny is injured, and Jennie herself dons the family silks and arrives at the track in time to ride to victory. Boyd must answer to the sheriff for his tactics.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Women First perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

The adventures of Phineas Fogg the 3rd, grandson of the famous globe trotter of Jules Verne fame, in his effort to go around the world in 18 days to get proxies from widely scattered stockholders of an international fuel company, which is headed by Fogg's sweetheart's father. Unless Fogg obtains the proxies in time, Brenton, the vice-president, will seize control of the company at the next Board meeting which occurs on the 19th. It is then the first of the month. Brenton wagers Fogg $100,000 that he cannot make the trip in time.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

While in an army camp waiting to be discharged, Lt. Frank Hayden sees a fellow officer, Capt. Kincaid, attacking a girl. He stops Kincaid, thrashing him soundly in the process. However, to avoid a court-martial for striking a fellow officer, Hayden deserts and flees to the desert. He comes across Tom Doyle, who is stranded and dying of thirst, and takes Doyle back to his home. He meets and falls in love with Doyle's daughter Kitty. Calling himself "Austin", Hayden becomes partners with Doyle in a gold-prospecting venture. However, just as things are coming along nicely, Hayden's past surfaces at a most inopportune moment. Complications ensue.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Around the World in Eighteen Days perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

Partners "Smilin' Bob" Corey and Jim O'Neil are forest rangers sent to peacefully "penetrate" Paradise Valley, which is scheduled to become part of a nati8onal park. Although the townspeople are sullen about their presence, they manage to befriend Marie Roselli, an Italian girl whose brother Wolf owns a cattle ranch and from they obtain supplies. Before they; know it, Bob and Jim get caught up in a kidnapping, an illegal logging ring and a murder.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

The struggle of a group of homesteaders against an unscrupulous band that desires to profit through obsolete Spanish land grants.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of Colorado perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

Carleton goes off to the mountains after failing to win Mary, who fancies herself in love with another whom she marries. Carleton and some newly-found friends establish a health resort to make money and Mary, a widow, after a time brings her small son there to regain his strength. Carleton's enemies plan to get hold of the property and try to steal his horse before the race, but Carleton is too clever for them and succeeds in saving the race, the property and winning Mary.

A visual fragment from the archive: The thematic resonance of The Fire Eater perfectly mirrors the editorial trajectory of our deep dive.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

A range boss learns to imitate the hiss of a rattlesnake for humorous purposes, but has occasion to employ this accomplishment with more dramatic effect when seeking to rescue the heroine from some bandits.

Dir: B. Reeves Eason

A fascinating piece of cinema that shares thematic elements.