The Sleeping Lion (1919)
Western | 23 June 1919
Director:
Rupert JulianWriters:
Elliott J. Clawson, Bernard McConvilleProduction Company:
Universal Film Mfg. Co.The upcoming production was announced by its working title, The Open Road, in the 6 Mar 1919 Wid’s Daily. Locations were identified in the 19 Apr 1919 Wid’s Daily and 10 May 1919 Moving Picture World as Keen Camp, CA, in the San Jacinto Mountains of Riverside County, and in the 26 Apr 1919 Moving Picture World as the mountains of neighboring San Bernardino County, CA. Final scenes were filmed during the week of 20 Apr 1919, according that day’s edition of Camera.
The film was released under its official title, The Sleeping Lion, on 23 Jun 1919, preceded by a 19 Jun 1919 New York City opening at the New York Theatre, and followed by a Los Angeles, CA, opening at the Superba Theatre during the week of 29 Jun 1919. Reviews were generally positive, several of which highlighted lead actor Monroe Salisbury.
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The upcoming production was announced by its working title, The Open Road, in the 6 Mar 1919 Wid’s Daily. Locations were identified in the 19 Apr 1919 Wid’s Daily and 10 May 1919 Moving Picture World as Keen Camp, CA, in the San Jacinto Mountains of Riverside County, and in the 26 Apr 1919 Moving Picture World as the mountains of neighboring San Bernardino County, CA. Final scenes were filmed during the week of 20 Apr 1919, according that day’s edition of Camera.
The film was released under its official title, The Sleeping Lion, on 23 Jun 1919, preceded by a 19 Jun 1919 New York City opening at the New York Theatre, and followed by a Los Angeles, CA, opening at the Superba Theatre during the week of 29 Jun 1919. Reviews were generally positive, several of which highlighted lead actor Monroe Salisbury.
Italian potter Tony Varralo adopts a waif named Little Tony, and they leave New York City for a ranch out West, with the promises that Tony will send for his fiancée, Carlotta, after he has established himself. Once settled in the Western town, Tony manages to make an enemy of Durant, the town's chief gambler, by refusing to drink whiskey and by freely admiring dance-hall queen Kate Billings, who Durant has claimed for himself. A year later, Tony is well-adapted to life as a cowboy. While he is away from home one day, Durant shoots at a shadow in the window that he believes to be Tony. However, the bullet strikes Little Tony, who is stunned with a mild injury. Tony gets his revenge on Durant and inadvertently wins the love of Kate. After Tony learns that Carlotta has married one of his rivals, he and Kate are free to ...
Italian potter Tony Varralo adopts a waif named Little Tony, and they leave New York City for a ranch out West, with the promises that Tony will send for his fiancée, Carlotta, after he has established himself. Once settled in the Western town, Tony manages to make an enemy of Durant, the town's chief gambler, by refusing to drink whiskey and by freely admiring dance-hall queen Kate Billings, who Durant has claimed for himself. A year later, Tony is well-adapted to life as a cowboy. While he is away from home one day, Durant shoots at a shadow in the window that he believes to be Tony. However, the bullet strikes Little Tony, who is stunned with a mild injury. Tony gets his revenge on Durant and inadvertently wins the love of Kate. After Tony learns that Carlotta has married one of his rivals, he and Kate are free to marry.
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