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Blinky

1923 · 60 min

A breezy silent-era cavalry romp, mixing dusty desert chases with broad comedy and an underdog hero winning respect.

Directed by
Edward Sedgwick
Genres
Western
Starring
Hoot Gibson, Esther Ralston, Mathilde Brundage
Tagline
A picture that rushes over sandy deserts, rocky mountains, a thundering cavalry troop, alternating with scenes of comedy.
Overview
Blinky, the bespectacled son of Col. "Raw Meat" Islip, is scorned by his fellow cavalrymen stationed on the Mexican border because his previous military experience was as a Boy Scout.

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Directed by
Edward Sedgwick
Genres
Western
Starring
Hoot Gibson, Esther Ralston, Mathilde Brundage
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    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • coming-of-age
    • family
    • survival
    Places
    • wilderness
    • military
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Edward Sedgwick
    Written by
    Edward Sedgwick
    Starring
    Hoot Gibson, Esther Ralston, Mathilde Brundage, DeWitt Jennings, Elinor Field, D.R.O. Hatswell, Charles K. French, John Judd
    Runtime
    60 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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