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Beating Back
Also known as Dare Devil Jennings in the United Kingdom
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Carroll Fleming (Caryl S. Fleming)

Cast: Al J. Jennings (Al Jennings) [Al Jennings], Morris Foster (J. Morris Foster) [Frank Jennings], Frank Farrington, Albert Froome, Mignon Anderson, Fan Bourke (Fannie Bourke), Madeline Fairbanks [James Harless’ daughter], William Noel (Billy Noel), Al Reitz (Albert L. Reitz), C.R. ‘Lord’ McCaskill, S.A. Blackmer (Sidney Blackmer), C. John Sullivan, Gordon Hollingshead, Harry Blakemore

[?] Beating Back Film Corporation and/or Thanhouser Film Corporation? production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation [Direct-from-Broadway Features]. / Scenario by Will Irwin and Carroll Fleming (Caryl S. Fleming), from a screen story by Al J. Jennings (Al Jennings) suggested by the serial story “Beating Back” by Will Irwin and Al J. Jennings (Al Jennings). Scenario editor, Lloyd Lonergan. Assistant director, Perry Horton (M. Perry Horton). Presented by The Direct from Broadway Features. / © 9 June 1914 by Thanhouser Film Corporation [LU2828]. Released 11 April 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / [?] Advertisement from The Moving Picture World, 5 June 1915 (as reproduced in Niver-First p. 136) has this film as produced by Beating Back Film Corporation with distribution available on State Rights basis. [?] Advertisement reproduced in Tarbox-Lost p. 181 notes the film as a Thanhouser production. [?] Perhaps Beating Back Film Corporation was owned by Thanhouser, or the film was turned over to Thanhouser for distribution through Mutual. At the time of its copyright registration in 1914, Thanhouser indicated that 45 prints had been struck for distribution.

Drama: Historical: Biographical: Western.

Synopsis: Biography of exoutlaw Jennings turned gubernatorial candidate of Oklahoma. // Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.0245.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 3 May 2024.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0245; LoC-MoPic-2 p. 51; Niver-First pp. 135-136; Tarbox-Lost pp. 180, 181 : Website-IMDb.

 
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