Singer Jim McKee is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and written by William S. Hart and J.G. Hawks. Starring William S. Hart, Phyllis Haver, J. Gordon Russell, Bert Sprotte, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Edward Coxen, it was released on March 3, 1924, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]

Singer Jim McKee
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Directed byClifford Smith
Written byWilliam S. Hart
J.G. Hawks
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
William S. Hart
StarringWilliam S. Hart
Phyllis Haver
J. Gordon Russell
Bert Sprotte
Patsy Ruth Miller
Edward Coxen
CinematographyDwight Warren
Edited byWilliam Shea
Production
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William S. Hart Productions
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 3, 1924 (1924-03-03)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[4] disguised as Spanish bandits, miners Singer McKee and Buck Holden hold up a stage coach. Buck is killed in an encounter with the sheriff's men. Jim escapes with Buck's baby, Mary, and rears her to womanhood. Because Mary needs clothes, Jim robs a motor bus. He is caught, but meanwhile he saves Mary from assault by a drunken suitor. Jim serves his sentence. At its expiration, he finds happiness with Mary.

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Preservation

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Copies of Singer Jim McKee are held in the collections of the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art, UCLA Film and Television Archive, and Gosfilmofond in Moscow.[5] The film does not appear to have been released on DVD.

References

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  1. ^ Hans J. Wollstein (2015). "Singer-Jim-McKee - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Singer Jim McKee". afi.com. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Singer Jim McKee at silentera.com
  4. ^ Pardy, George T. (April 5, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: Singer Jim McKee". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 27. Retrieved November 3, 2022.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Singer Jim McKee
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