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The Sky Ranger (1928 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Sky Ranger' is a 1928 American silent short film.Farmer 1984, p. 327. Directed by Harry Joe Brown the film was an adventure film involving the character of "flyboy" Russ Farrell.Pendo 1985, p. 9.
Plot
Agent Russ Farrell (Reed Howes) of the U.S. Air Patrol, is assigned to the border patrol on the United States/Mexico border. He meets Nancy Feldmore (Marjorie Daw), who worries about his dangerous job.
Farrell flies to a rough border town, where Nancy's father, Senator Feldmore (Henry A. Barrows) is being held prisoner by Chinese smugglers.
Using his aircraft to good advantage, Farrell overcomes the smugglers, and frees the Senator, earning Nancy's gratitude.
Cast
* Reed Howes as Russ Farrell
* Marjorie Daw as Nancy Feldmore
* Roy Stewart as Captain Kennard
* Henry A. Barrows Senator Feldmore (credited as Henry Barrows)
* Bobby Dunn as Obie, the mechanic
* Tom Santschi as "Blackie" Williams
* Buck Black as Buck Feldmore
Production
'The Sky Ranger' was based on the popular "Russ Farrell" magazine stories, that appeared in 'The American Boy' magazine.Erisman 2006, pp. 103104. The films that were developed were part of a 'Russ Farrell, Aviator' series stars Reed Howes as the dashing, devil-may-care flyboy hero.Erickson, Hal. [https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-sky-ranger-v238806#FJxjju0GYqUapbIK.99 "Review: 'The Sky Ranger'."] 'Allmovie.com', 2019. Retrieved: July 26, 2019.
Reception
'The Sky Ranger' was a short that would appear on the "bottom of the bill" as a B-film. The leading man, Reed Howes, was an expert stunt performer, but was not an aviator.Freese 2014, p. 135. Consequently, "most of the more dangerous flying stunts were performed by doubles. Diminutive short-subject "funster" Bobby Dunn provides marginal comic relief."Erickson, Hal. [https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-sky-ranger-v238806/cast-crew#zkM2DaU5zeB2USYk.99 "Synopsis: 'The Sky Ranger'."] 'Allmovie.com', 2019. Retrieved: July 26, 2019.
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Bibliography
* Erisman, Fred. 'Boys' Books, Boys' Dreams, and the Mystique of Flight'. Fort Worth, Texas: Texas Christian University Press, 2006. .
* Farmer, James H. 'Celluloid Wings: The Impact of Movies on Aviation'. Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab Books Inc., 1984. .
* Freese, Gene Scott. 'Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed.' Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2014. .
* Pendo, Stephen. 'Aviation in the Cinema'. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1985. .
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