A Romance of the Western Hills
“Civilization as it Appealed to the Indian Maiden”
About A Romance of the Western Hills
A white couple adopts an Indian girl, played by Mary Pickford, and she falls in love with their nephew, Charles West. She finds him with his fiancée, Blanche Sweet, and goes back to her people. The Indian boy who had loved her, Arthur Johnson, attacks the nephew. Sweet's character breaks the engagement when she learns of the flirtation.
Cast & crew
More about A Romance of the Western Hills
D. W. Griffith directed Stanner E. V. Taylor's story for Biograph. G. W. Bitzer photographed the one-reeler, 980 feet. It was released on April 11, 1910, and copyrighted on April 13, 1910, as J140416. A Moving Picture World advertisement on April 16, 1910, billed it as "Civilization as it Appealed to the Indian Maiden."
Themes
Look
G. W. Bitzer photographed the 980-foot Biograph reel.
Preservation
The Library of Congress holds a 35mm paper print.
Notes
- Mary Pickford, Alfred Paget, and Arthur V. Johnson are credited as Indians. Charles West is the nephew. Blanche Sweet plays the young woman he embraces.
- Kate Bruce, Dell Henderson, and Dorothy West play tourists. Kathlyn Williams is the second woman.
- The Library of Congress holds a 35mm paper positive in the paper-print collection.
Scenes
- The girl sees the nephew embracing Blanche Sweet.
- Arthur Johnson's character attacks the nephew after she returns to the village.
Also available
- Internet Archive (previewaromanceofthewesternhills)
- Library of Congress
