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Chip of the Flying U (1926 film)

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Chip of the Flying U
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLynn Reynolds
Written byLynn Reynolds
Harry Ditmar
Based onChip of the Flying U
by Bertha Muzzy Sinclair
Produced byCarl Laemmle
StarringHoot Gibson
CinematographyHarry Neumann
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 14, 1926 (1926-03-14)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Chip of the Flying U is a 1926 American silent Western comedy film based on a novel by Bertha Muzzy Sinclair. It was directed by Lynn Reynolds and starred Hoot Gibson. Universal Pictures produced and released the film.[1]

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[2] cowboy Chip Bennett of the Whitmore ranch is an amateur cartoonist but has a dread of women. However, he soon has a change of heart when he falls in love with pretty Doctor Della Whitmore, the sister of the ranch owner. His rival for her is rancher Duncan Whittaker. Della sends a sketch by Chip to a magazine, where it wins a prize. He fakes having an accident and she nurses him, but they quarrel when she discovers that he is not hurt. Chip, who is uninvited, attends a dance given by Whittaker and is then ordered to leave. He goes but carries off Della, who is perfectly willing to be abducted, and they drive to the parson to be wed.

Cast

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Preservation

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A print of Chip of the Flying U is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Chip of the Flying U
  2. ^ Pardy, George T. (March 6, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Chip of the Flying U", Motion Picture News, 33 (10), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1110, retrieved March 30, 2023 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Chip of the Flying U
  4. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Chip of the Flying U at silentera.com
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