If you’re looking for a lost masterpiece of silent cinema, keep moving. Mystery Valley isn’t that. But if you have a soft spot for 1920s B-Westerns where the horses seem to be doing more acting than the humans, this is a perfectly fine way to kill an hour. It’s mostly for people who don't mind a bit of flicker and can ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
J.P. McGowan
J.P. McGowan
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"If you’re looking for a lost masterpiece of silent cinema, keep moving. Mystery Valley isn’t that. But if you have a soft spot for 1920s B-Westerns where the horses seem to be doing more acting than the humans, this is a perfectly fine way to kill an hour. It’s mostly for people who don't mind a bit of flicker and can appreciate the specific way a cowboy from 1928 wears a hat so tall it looks like it has its own zip code. Buddy Roosevelt is the draw here. He had this very specific screen presen..."
Howard E. Morgan, J.P. McGowan, Erma Horsley
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