In a small town in the Old West, Lulu, a singer/saloon owner, marries Gentleman Joe after he wins her saloon in a card game. Baby Doll, Lulu's rival for Joe's affections, vows that she will steal Joe from her someday and then moves to New York.


Should you watch The Mild West? Honestly, only if you’re the kind of person who likes watching old film stock struggle to hold a story together. If you want a tight script or a movie that remembers what happened in its own first act, you’re going to hate this. It’s for the curious, the bored, and the fans of unintentio...

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

Joseph Henabery

Joseph Henabery
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"Should you watch The Mild West? Honestly, only if you’re the kind of person who likes watching old film stock struggle to hold a story together. If you want a tight script or a movie that remembers what happened in its own first act, you’re going to hate this. It’s for the curious, the bored, and the fans of unintentional comedy. The whole thing starts in a dusty saloon, and for a few minutes, you think you’re watching a standard western. Then Gentleman Joe wins the saloon in a card game, marri..."
Cyrus Wood, A. Dorian Otvos
United States

