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The 9 May 1925 Motion Picture News announced that John L. Russell of R. K. L. Productions had recently arranged for the film’s worldwide distribution through Davis Distributing Division, Inc. An article in the 27 Jun 1925 issue stated that Davis’s West Coast representative, Herbert Fajans, was associated with Russell during production. The 12 Dec 1925 Exhibitors Herald identified Rolland Flander as a member of the cast.
       A multi-page advertisement in the 14 Nov 1925 Motion Picture News and a review in the 23 May 1925 Moving Picture World noted that principal photography took place on a Sioux reservation in South Dakota, and included scenes filmed at an Indian school and a fair where the tribes performed their native dances.
       Red Love opened during May 1925 to generally positive critical notices, several of which highlighted the sympathetic portrayal of modern-day Native Americans.
       Exchanges handling the states’ rights release included Grevier Productions, Inc., of Chicago, IL, and Walter A. Baier Film Co. of Milwaukee, WI (13 Jun 1925 Exhibitors Trade Review); Hall Film Exchanges of San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA (18 Jul 1925 Exhibitors Trade Review); and Vital Exchanges, Inc., in unassigned territories (22 Aug 1925 Exhibitors Trade Review).
       The 27 Jun 1925 Motion Picture News listed a running length of 4,300 feet; this may have been a misprint, as most other sources estimated the length at 6,300 feet.
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The 9 May 1925 Motion Picture News announced that John L. Russell of R. K. L. Productions had recently arranged for the film’s worldwide distribution through Davis Distributing Division, Inc. An article in the 27 Jun 1925 issue stated that Davis’s West Coast representative, Herbert Fajans, was associated with Russell during production. The 12 Dec 1925 Exhibitors Herald identified Rolland Flander as a member of the cast.
       A multi-page advertisement in the 14 Nov 1925 Motion Picture News and a review in the 23 May 1925 Moving Picture World noted that principal photography took place on a Sioux reservation in South Dakota, and included scenes filmed at an Indian school and a fair where the tribes performed their native dances.
       Red Love opened during May 1925 to generally positive critical notices, several of which highlighted the sympathetic portrayal of modern-day Native Americans.
       Exchanges handling the states’ rights release included Grevier Productions, Inc., of Chicago, IL, and Walter A. Baier Film Co. of Milwaukee, WI (13 Jun 1925 Exhibitors Trade Review); Hall Film Exchanges of San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA (18 Jul 1925 Exhibitors Trade Review); and Vital Exchanges, Inc., in unassigned territories (22 Aug 1925 Exhibitors Trade Review).
       The 27 Jun 1925 Motion Picture News listed a running length of 4,300 feet; this may have been a misprint, as most other sources estimated the length at 6,300 feet.

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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Exhibitors Herald
13 Jun 1925
p. 61
Exhibitors Herald
12 Dec 1925
p. 37
Exhibitors Trade Review
23 May 1925
p. 67
Exhibitors Trade Review
13 Jun 1925
p. 20
Exhibitors Trade Review
18 Jul 1925
p. 10
Exhibitors Trade Review
22 Aug 1925
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Film Daily
12 Jul 1925
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Gloversville (NY) Morning Herald
19 Dec 1925
p. 2
Motion Picture News
9 May 1925
p. 2037
Motion Picture News
23 May 1925
p. 2558
Motion Picture News
27 Jun 1925
p. 3152, 3202
Motion Picture News
14 Nov 1925
p. 2333
Moving Picture World
23 May 1925
p. 449
Niagara Falls (NY) Gazette
31 Mar 1926
p. 15
DETAILS
Release Date:
May 1925
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Davis Distributing Division, Inc.
4 December 1925
LP22076
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in feet):
6,300
Length(in reels):
6
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

Thunder Cloud, a member of the Sioux Nation and a college graduate, goes into hiding, believing he has slain a villainous white man named Bill Mosher. Although he steals to survive, Thunder Cloud always leaves money or a promissory note for what he takes. The young Sioux falls in love with Starlight, the half-breed daughter of Sheriff La Verne, and abducts her during an Indian Fair. They are followed to his hideout by Little Antelope, the adopted son of white parents who is now a member of the Indian Police. Thunder Cloud recognizes Little Antelope as his younger brother, but is unable to avoid arrest. At the trial, it is revealed that Mosher is alive and was attempting to frame Thunder Cloud. After he is set free, Starlight quits her teaching job to marry ...

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Thunder Cloud, a member of the Sioux Nation and a college graduate, goes into hiding, believing he has slain a villainous white man named Bill Mosher. Although he steals to survive, Thunder Cloud always leaves money or a promissory note for what he takes. The young Sioux falls in love with Starlight, the half-breed daughter of Sheriff La Verne, and abducts her during an Indian Fair. They are followed to his hideout by Little Antelope, the adopted son of white parents who is now a member of the Indian Police. Thunder Cloud recognizes Little Antelope as his younger brother, but is unable to avoid arrest. At the trial, it is revealed that Mosher is alive and was attempting to frame Thunder Cloud. After he is set free, Starlight quits her teaching job to marry him.

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