With Hoops of Steel (1918)
Western | 29 April 1918
The 19 Jan 1918 Moving Picture World reported that principal photography was “well under way” at Paralta Studios in Los Angeles, CA, and included a week of location shooting in the Mojave Desert. A review in the 18 May 1918 Moving Picture World explained the title as a paraphrase from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in which the character “Polonius” stated, “The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.”
According to the 25 May 1918 Motography, the picture marked lead actor Henry B. Walthall’s first role in a western and his second project for Paralta Plays, Inc. The 13 Apr 1918 Motion Picture News noted that Walthall made his onscreen entrance in full cowboy regalia, riding a motorcycle instead of a horse. Making his screen debut was four-year-old Jack Standing, Jr., son of renowned British actor Jack Standing, as stated in the 20 Apr 1918 Exhibitors Herald. That same day, Motion Picture News announced that the first completed print was delivered the previous week to Paralta headquarters in New York City.
With Hoops of Steel opened 29 Apr 1918 to mixed reviews. While the 4 May 1918 Exhibitors Herald predicted that the film would “please and entertain,” the 10 May 1918 Var described it as unremarkable.
The scenario was adapted by Dorothy Donnell as a short story for the Jun 1918 Motion Picture.
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The 19 Jan 1918 Moving Picture World reported that principal photography was “well under way” at Paralta Studios in Los Angeles, CA, and included a week of location shooting in the Mojave Desert. A review in the 18 May 1918 Moving Picture World explained the title as a paraphrase from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in which the character “Polonius” stated, “The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.”
According to the 25 May 1918 Motography, the picture marked lead actor Henry B. Walthall’s first role in a western and his second project for Paralta Plays, Inc. The 13 Apr 1918 Motion Picture News noted that Walthall made his onscreen entrance in full cowboy regalia, riding a motorcycle instead of a horse. Making his screen debut was four-year-old Jack Standing, Jr., son of renowned British actor Jack Standing, as stated in the 20 Apr 1918 Exhibitors Herald. That same day, Motion Picture News announced that the first completed print was delivered the previous week to Paralta headquarters in New York City.
With Hoops of Steel opened 29 Apr 1918 to mixed reviews. While the 4 May 1918 Exhibitors Herald predicted that the film would “please and entertain,” the 10 May 1918 Var described it as unremarkable.
The scenario was adapted by Dorothy Donnell as a short story for the Jun 1918 Motion Picture.
Tommy and Nick, independent ranchers who have joined with Emerson Mead in fighting Col. Whittaker's corrupt Fillmore Cattle Company, vow to stay by their friend when he is accused of murdering Will Whittaker, the colonel's missing son. To escape arrest, Emerson leaves town but returns upon learning that the woman he loves, Marguerite Delarue, is engaged to Albert Wellesley. Emerson is arrested immediately, but on the day of his trial, Marguerite's baby brother Paul is reported missing. When Tommy and Nick offer themselves to the sheriff as hostages, the judge allows Emerson to search for the child. After locating the boy, Emerson discovers that young Whittaker is not dead but only hiding from his father to conceal his secret marriage to Amanda Garcia. His name cleared, Emerson returns as a hero in the eyes of the townspeople, which deeply impresses the grateful ...
Tommy and Nick, independent ranchers who have joined with Emerson Mead in fighting Col. Whittaker's corrupt Fillmore Cattle Company, vow to stay by their friend when he is accused of murdering Will Whittaker, the colonel's missing son. To escape arrest, Emerson leaves town but returns upon learning that the woman he loves, Marguerite Delarue, is engaged to Albert Wellesley. Emerson is arrested immediately, but on the day of his trial, Marguerite's baby brother Paul is reported missing. When Tommy and Nick offer themselves to the sheriff as hostages, the judge allows Emerson to search for the child. After locating the boy, Emerson discovers that young Whittaker is not dead but only hiding from his father to conceal his secret marriage to Amanda Garcia. His name cleared, Emerson returns as a hero in the eyes of the townspeople, which deeply impresses the grateful Marguerite.
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