Laughing Boy, a young Navajo, falls in love with Slim Girl, a Navajo girl who has been raised by white men and has a different way of thinking from her people..
If you have about an hour and a half to kill and want to see what Hollywood thought 'authentic' looked like in 1934, Laughing Boy is your movie. It is a curiosity, for sure. I think people who collect old studio films will find it interesting. If you can’t stand seeing white or Latino actors wearing heavy dark makeup...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
W.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke
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"If you have about an hour and a half to kill and want to see what Hollywood thought 'authentic' looked like in 1934, Laughing Boy is your movie. It is a curiosity, for sure. I think people who collect old studio films will find it interesting. If you can’t stand seeing white or Latino actors wearing heavy dark makeup to play Native Americans, you are going to absolutely hate this. 🌵 Ramon Novarro plays the lead, Laughing Boy. He’s supposed to be this pure, traditional soul who makes incredib..."
Dora Clement
John Lee Mahin, John Colton, Oliver La Farge
United States
Western, Drama, Mystery
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