16mm Film The Devil On Horseback (1936) Strange Romantic Mexican Western PD
Item History & Price
We're offering a 16mm Original Print of THE DEVIL ON HORSEBACK (1936).
Notorious outlaw Pancho Granero is madly in love with glamorous movie star Diane Corday, if only from afar. When he learns that she is traveling by rail through his country, he rides with his men to intercept the train and meet her in person at last. The actress' press agent, Gary Owen, sees the bandit horde approaching and fears they are in danger. Once he learns their intentions are benign, he concocts a hair-b...rained publicity stunt -- he reports that Diane Corday and her entourage have been taken hostage by "ruthless" Pancho Granero. In reality, they become honored guests at his fabulous villa. But the fake kidnapping story has drawn the attention of the police, who would love to finally capture the infamous bandido.
The film pushes the envelope with the portrayal of two gay characters; gay writer Tiffany Thayer and Jean Chatburn, who plays a very convincing lesbian. A young Ann Miller appears as a dancer. This film has some scenes curiously similar to those in THE GAY DESPERADO. Both were released in the Fall of 1936.
There are no known surviving prints of this film in color!
Kodak Original Print in overall very nice shape! Please be aware before bidding that this print has a very faint vinegar smell (thus, the low, low opening bid price). However, it's been stored in the open air and right now there's no trace of an odor (though that may change if it's boxed up for an extended period). It projected all the way through on our projector just fine with NO takeup issues. There is no known cure for VS, but full ventilation and the use of things like molecular sieves, camphor, and Vitafilm can help bring the VS progress to an almost imperceptible crawl. If stored and properly cared for, the print will last a long, long time. We're hoping that a serious collector or archivist will give this print a good home. Comes mounted on two 1600ft. reels.
This film appears to be solidly in the public domain.
High Resolution Pictures above are all from the actual print being offered, we don't ever use stock photos.
Any questions at all feel free to ask and thanks for looking!
Notorious outlaw Pancho Granero is madly in love with glamorous movie star Diane Corday, if only from afar. When he learns that she is traveling by rail through his country, he rides with his men to intercept the train and meet her in person at last. The actress' press agent, Gary Owen, sees the bandit horde approaching and fears they are in danger. Once he learns their intentions are benign, he concocts a hair-b...rained publicity stunt -- he reports that Diane Corday and her entourage have been taken hostage by "ruthless" Pancho Granero. In reality, they become honored guests at his fabulous villa. But the fake kidnapping story has drawn the attention of the police, who would love to finally capture the infamous bandido.
The film pushes the envelope with the portrayal of two gay characters; gay writer Tiffany Thayer and Jean Chatburn, who plays a very convincing lesbian. A young Ann Miller appears as a dancer. This film has some scenes curiously similar to those in THE GAY DESPERADO. Both were released in the Fall of 1936.
There are no known surviving prints of this film in color!
Kodak Original Print in overall very nice shape! Please be aware before bidding that this print has a very faint vinegar smell (thus, the low, low opening bid price). However, it's been stored in the open air and right now there's no trace of an odor (though that may change if it's boxed up for an extended period). It projected all the way through on our projector just fine with NO takeup issues. There is no known cure for VS, but full ventilation and the use of things like molecular sieves, camphor, and Vitafilm can help bring the VS progress to an almost imperceptible crawl. If stored and properly cared for, the print will last a long, long time. We're hoping that a serious collector or archivist will give this print a good home. Comes mounted on two 1600ft. reels.
This film appears to be solidly in the public domain.
High Resolution Pictures above are all from the actual print being offered, we don't ever use stock photos.
Any questions at all feel free to ask and thanks for looking!
