An Arizona Wooing
About An Arizona Wooing
Bandit Manuel Paquito wants Jean Dixon, daughter of cattleman Thomas Dixon, and so does sheepman Tom Warner. When Paquito forces himself on her, Tom knocks him down. A citizens’ committee tells Tom to take his sheep off the cattle range. Tom’s note asking Jean to the corral at nine is shown to the cattlemen first. After she leaves the meeting, her father’s men stake Tom out to starve him into quitting. At dawn Paquito finds him tied and beats him. Jean walks in. Paquito will marry her in front of a clergyman or kill Tom. Dixon, sorry, brings food, hears the plan, and rides with Tom. They reach the clergyman’s house in time. The cattlemen take the Mexican. Tom and Jean stay for the preacher.
Cast & crew
More about An Arizona Wooing
Tom Mix directed and plays Tom Warner. William MacLeod Raine wrote the scenario. William N. Selig produced. Selig copyrighted it on 26 April 1915 (LP5172). General Film released the one-reeler, 1,000 feet, on 4 May 1915. Silent Era lists the distributor as V-L-S-E. Louella Maxam is Jean. William Brunton is Thomas Dixon. Pat Chrisman is Manuel Paquito. Sid Jordan is billed. Mix’s Selig westerns of these years were usually made at an Arizona ranch, not at the Los Angeles Selig stages.
Themes
Making
Mix is both the sheepman and the director. The one reel spends its length on a staking-out, a forced ride to a clergyman, and a rescue that turns into the wedding Paquito wanted for himself.
Music
Silent.
Preservation
Extant. UCLA holds a print. The copy AFI viewed is the Exclusive Features reissue, about twelve and a half minutes, with Paquito renamed Mexican Joe.
Notes
- The AFI viewing copy is an Exclusive Features reissue, “by arrangement with W. N. Selig,” about twelve and a half minutes.
- In that reissue Paquito is renamed Mexican Joe.
- While Paquito beats the tied Warner, a title reads: “Oh you--!?!!” and adds that this is “the classical blue language, used in all countries on important occasions.”
- UCLA holds a print.
- A 24 July 1915 Motion Picture News ad claimed a new Mix Selig picture every week.
Scenes
- Tom knocks Paquito down for forcing himself on Jean.
- The cattlemen stake Tom out after intercepting the corral note.
- Paquito beats him at dawn and drags Jean toward a clergyman.
- Dixon and Tom arrive before the ceremony, and Tom and Jean take the preacher instead.
Also available
- UCLA Film and Television Archive
Quotes
Oh you--!?!!" (The classical blue language, used in all countries on important occasions).
