Set in the days before California became a state, Steven Bancroft, a young officer in the U. S.
If you aren’t already a fan of silent Westerns, The Canyon of Adventure probably won't be the thing that converts you. It’s a bit of a relic, even by 1928 standards. But if you have a soft spot for pre-statehood California history being treated like a playground for rodeo stunts, or if you just want to see a horse that...
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"If you aren’t already a fan of silent Westerns, The Canyon of Adventure probably won't be the thing that converts you. It’s a bit of a relic, even by 1928 standards. But if you have a soft spot for pre-statehood California history being treated like a playground for rodeo stunts, or if you just want to see a horse that is smarter than the entire supporting cast, this is actually a pretty fun hour. It’s for the person who likes seeing how movies used to handle scale before they had the budget to ..."
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