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Tumbleweeds (1925)

For many film lovers, silent era Westerns remain an untapped commodity. And unless you are a devote fan of this genre, the 1925 epic “Tumbleweeds” might be the greatest film that you never saw. An audacious, sprawling, emotional and exhilarating recreation of the 1893 land rush in the Oklahoma Territory’s Cherokee Strip, “Tumbleweeds” is a vibrant combination of history, melodrama, comedy, adventure and the wonderfully distinctive art form of silent movies that vanished once the microphone entered the cinematic equation.
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Western Wednesdays: The Toll Gate (1920)

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A group of bandits referred to as “The Raiders,” led by Black Deering (William S. Hart) are forced to vote on if they will retire or pull off one more job. Deering wants to quit, but his lieutenant Jordan (Joseph Singleton) has another heist planned for the group. The band of thieves decides to go ahead and take on one more job.
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Western Wednesdays: Hell’s Hinges (1916)

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Young and weak-hearted Reverend Henley [Jack Standing] is sent from the big city church to preach in the town of Placer Centre, a city known locally as “Hell’s Hinges” for the cutthroat and violent behavior of its gun-toting townsfolk. However, two rogue citizens, Silk Miller [Alfred Hollingsworth] and “Blaze” Tracey [William S. Hart], do not care for Henley’s appearance in town and plot to do away with the reverend and his sister Faith [Clara Williams].
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