Oliver U. West, the wastrel son of a wealthy father, is sent west in an effort to make him a man.

Is O.U. West a hidden gem of the silent era? Short answer: No, but it remains a fascinating, if deeply flawed, sociological artifact of 1920s American masculinity.This film is specifically for historians of the silent Western and those who enjoy the 'Easterner-goes-West' trope in its rawest form. It is emphatically NOT...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Harry Garson

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"Is O.U. West a hidden gem of the silent era? Short answer: No, but it remains a fascinating, if deeply flawed, sociological artifact of 1920s American masculinity.This film is specifically for historians of the silent Western and those who enjoy the 'Easterner-goes-West' trope in its rawest form. It is emphatically NOT for viewers who are sensitive to the dated and often offensive racial caricatures common in 1920s cinema.Direct Assessment1) This film works because of Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn’s phy..."

Fred Burns
Rob Wagner, Helen Broneau
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