In Old Arizona

In Old Arizona

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Irving Cummings
Raoul Walsh
Produced by Winfield Sheehan
Written by Tom Barry
Starring Warner Baxter
Edmund Lowe
Dorothy Burgess
Cinematography Arthur Edeson
Alfred Hansen
Edited by Louis R. Loeffler
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release dates
 Premiere:
December 25, 1928 (1928-12-25)
General release:
January 20, 1929 (1929-01-20)
Running time
 95 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $1.3 million[1]

In Old Arizona is a 1928 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Irving Cummings and Raoul Walsh, nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film, which was based on the character of the Cisco Kid in the story "The Caballero's Way" by O. Henry, was a major innovation in Hollywood. It was the first major Western to use the new technology of sound and the first talkie to be filmed outdoors. It made extensive use of authentic locations, filming in Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park in Utah, and the San Fernando Mission and the Mojave Desert in California. The film premiered in Los Angeles on December 25, 1928 and went into general release on January 20, 1929.

In Old Arizona contributed to creating the image of the singing cowboy, as its star, Warner Baxter, does some incidental singing. Baxter went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. Other nominations included Best Director for Irving Cummings, Best Writing for Tom Barry, Best Cinematography for Arthur Edeson, and Best Picture.

Production

Raoul Walsh was set to direct and star as the Cisco Kid in this film, but had to abandon the project when a jackrabbit jumped through a windshield of a vehicle he was driving and cost Walsh an eye, after which he wore an eyepatch for the remainder of his life. Walsh never acted again but continued his illustrious career as a film director.

Preservation

The Academy Film Academy preserved In Old Arizona in 2004.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Quigley Publishing Company "The All Time Best Sellers", International Motion Picture Almanac 1937-38 (1938), page 942; accessed April 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
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