Romance Land

Romance Land is a 1923 American Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Joseph F. Poland. It is based on the 1922 novel The Gun Fanner by Kenneth Perkins. The film stars Tom Mix, Barbara Bedford, Frank Brownlee, George Webb, Pat Chrisman, and Wynn Mace. The film was released on February 11, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3]

Romance Land
Directed byEdward Sedgwick
Screenplay byJoseph F. Poland
Based onThe Gun Fanner
by Kenneth Perkins
StarringTom Mix
Barbara Bedford
Frank Brownlee
George Webb
Pat Chrisman
Wynn Mace
CinematographyDaniel B. Clark
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • February 11, 1923 (1923-02-11)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine,[4] Pep Hawkins (Mix) read his books and became enthused with the spirit of the heroic Walter Raleigh. He fancies himself as a Lancelot and dons a set of armor as he rides in the western plains. Nan Harvess (Bedford) also sought romance and one day she was rescued by this knight in armor who stopped her runaway team. Although her uncle had promised her hand in marriage to another, she loves Pep. The uncle decides to hold a tournament to settle the question with chariot races and other stunts, and the victor to receive Nan's hand in marriage. When Pep tries to register for the tournament, he is initially ineligible, but finally convinces them that he is. During the tournament the uncle resorts to foul play to rid himself of Pep, but Pep always stages a comeback and finally wins. The uncle is forced to keep his promise and, although he tries at the last minute to prevent the wedding, Pep heroically takes his bride away.

Cast

Preservation

A complete copy of Romance Land is held by a film archive.[5]

References
  1. "Romance Land (1923) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. Hans J. Wollstein. "Romance Land (1923) - Edward Sedgwick". AllMovie. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  3. "Romance Land". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. "Romance Land: Released by Fox". Exhibitor's Trade Review. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: Exhibitor's Trade Review, Inc. 13 (13): 674. February 24, 1923.
  5. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Romance Land
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