
Real life outlaw Al Jennings tells a "real" story about how he came to the aid of a woman who was abused by her alcoholic husband..

W.S. Van Dyke
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The 1918 artifact The Lady of the Dugout occupies a singular space in the firmament of early American cinema. It is not merely a Western; it is a piece of self-mythologizing performance art by Al Jennings, a man who transitioned from the federal penitentiary to the silver screen with a dexterity that would make moder...

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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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" The 1918 artifact The Lady of the Dugout occupies a singular space in the firmament of early American cinema. It is not merely a Western; it is a piece of self-mythologizing performance art by Al Jennings, a man who transitioned from the federal penitentiary to the silver screen with a dexterity that would make modern PR machines weep with envy. Directed by the nascent W.S. Van Dyke, the film serves as a fascinating precursor to the more polished narratives of the 1920s, yet it retains a raw, ..."


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