The Moving Picture Weekly (1920-1921)

24 — THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY Publicity for "Overland Red" For the Herald. 'J'HEY were two happy tramps together. They had discovered the location of a valuable mine and just as a girl had come into their lives, a girl that started them both dreaming of love and a home, a crooked sheriff, intent on learning the location of the mine, arrested them and sent them to jail. They escaped and separated, Red to seek out the mine and Collie to work on the ranch where the girl was staying. They were about to become fabulously wealthy from the mine. The sheriff and his companions shot Collie in the back, after following him from the ranch when he went to meet his friend Red. In a spectacular gun battle Red avenged his friend who had been taken to the ranch badly wounded. But Collie recovered under the tender care of the girl and his dream of love began to come true. Meanwhile Red discovered that their mine really belongs to the girl and that they must give it up. Red also realized that he must give up something far more precious to him than a gold mine. The unselfish way in which he sacrifices his own heart's desire for the hanniness of his friend is developed with telling effpct in the Universal prodnftion of "Overland Red." starring Harry Ca'-ey. which comes to the Theatre on . Advance Notes. As usual, Universal has surrounded Harry Carey with a notable cast in his newest production, "Overland Red," in which he will be seen at the Theatre on . Prominent in his support are Vola Vale, Harold Goodwin, Charles LeMoyne, David Gaily, Charles Anderson and Joe Harris. Harry Carey, the virile western star, known to millions of screen patrons affectionately as Cheyenne Harry and the Ace of the Saddle, is to appear at the Theatre On in his latest Universal production, "Overland Red." The photodrama is based on the popular novel of the same name by Henry Herbert Knibbs. Advance Story. "QVERLAND RED," the widely read novel by H. H. Knibbs, has been adapted to the screen and produced by Universal with Harry Carey as the star. The photodrama, said to be among the best yet presented by the famous Ace of the Saddle, is to be shown at the Theatre on , and every theatregoer who enjoyed "A Gun Fighting G«ntleman," "Marked Men" and the many other Harry Carey successes of the past few years will undoubtedly be on hand to be amused asd thrilled by his latest production. Ljmn Reynolds, the wzard of the open air photodrama, the man who directed "The Brute Breaker" and other virile film productions recently shown, supervised the filming of "Overland Red" and, aided by an impressive story and splendid cast, he has succeeded in creating another Harry Carey masterpiece. In "Overland Red" Harry Carey appears as a knight of the road who happens upon a dying man on the desert, in whose pockets he finds some p-old and a queer man evidently indicating the location of a secret mine. Red still retains the instincts of a former gentility, and, before this in'"ident had attracted the attention of Louise Alcarme, an eastern girl cornin er west on the Overland Limited. A dishonest sheriff, who suspects the nresecne of a gold mine, arrests Red for the murder of the prospector in the hope that he ■wnll divulge the secret. He escapes and ovtwit^ the sheriff through the aid of thp frirl on the train. After a series of thp most thrillinfi: situations, in which humor and romance are clev^^lv mingled. Red. now a man of wealth, finds delight in the happiness of the people he ha': befriended. Prominent in the star's support are "V^olfi Vale. Harold Goodwin, Charles IjeMojTie, David Gaily Harry Carey, Universal star who is to be seen at the Theatre on • in his most recent screen success, "Ov^erland Red," is probably the most popular portrayer of western types in motion pictures. Carey was a successful star on the dramatic stage, a recognized playwi'ight, and a master of the sports and pastimes of the range and plains before he began acting before the camera. About the Star. JT is scarcely necessary to add a single word to the many that have already been used in praise and description of Harry Carey, the star of "Overland Red," which is announced for next at the Theatre. With a record of many years on the stage and screen, with one striking success following another since he has been associated with Universal as a star, Harry Carey has a following that is exceeded by none and is generally recognized as the foremost portrayer of western types in filmdom. Harry Carey, off the screen, is entirely different from the Cheyenne Harry of the films, notwithstanding that he is a great lover of the outdoors and devoted to his dogs and horses. The son of a prominent judge in New York City, Carey was educated at the Hamilton Military Institute and later took a course in law. Before embarking on a legal career he was stung by the stage bug and became associated with a stock company in Brooklyn. Later he wrote the play "Montana" and starred in it for a number of years, following that with another play of his own creation, "The Heart of Alaska." Having written several scenarios which were accepted by D. W. Griffith some eight years ago, he finally began acting in the films. He specialized in "heavies" and became known as "The Biograph Burglar." His popularity soon advanced him to stardom, and for over four years he has been giving the screen superb portrayals of keen, virile, hard-riding, American types. When not acting before the csimera, Mr. Carey spends his time on his vast ranch in Southern California, looking after his fine live stock and enjoying the contents of his excellent library. In the four years that Harry Carey has been a screen star he has appeared in about two dozen productions. The first one was a success and his features have been constantly improving. Within the last six months he has been seen in such big hits as "The Rider of the Law," "A Gun Fightin' Gentleman" and "Marked Men," and at the Theatre next he will be seen in his newest Universal photodrama, "Overland Red."