The Coming of Amos

The Coming of Amos
The Coming of Amos
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Paul Sloane
Written by	Garrett Fort (adaptation); James Ashmore Creelman (adaptation)
Based on	The Coming of Amos; by William J. Locke
Produced by	Cecil B. DeMille
Starring	Rod La Rocque; Jetta Goudal; Noah Beery
Cinematography	Arthur C. Miller
Distributed by	Producers Distributing Corporation
Release date	September 6, 1925;
Running time	60 minutes; (6 reels; 5,677 feet)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Coming of Amos is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film directed by Paul Sloane, produced by Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by his Producers Distributing Corporation. Copies of this film survive and can be found on home video and more recently on DVD.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine reviews,^[4] Amos Burden's mother dies and leaves him 50,000 pounds and the richest sheep farm in Australia. He leaves his home for that of his uncle, David Fontenay, who lives on the continent. The uncle, fastidious, tidy, and high in social circles, is distressed by the ingenious and uncouth Amos. Fontenay's friends, with the exception of the Princess Nadia, are amused by Amos. The Princess favors him, however, and Amos woos her, ignorant of the tales of the disaster that befell each of her former suitors. Under the tutelage of the aesthete Bendyke Hamilton, Amos becomes a gentleman so far as externals go and he progresses well with the Princess. Then out of the past appears Ramon Garcia with a threat of suffering for the Princess if she does not redeem a promise made to him. The Princess, fearful of Garcia, puts off his promise until the night of the Rose Carnival. Garcia swears to take her by force on this night if she fails him. To escape Garcia's wrath, the Princess pretends a loss of interest for Amos. Then follow hectic days for the two men and the woman involving duels and hair-fine escapes from death. In the end Garcia is killed and Amos and his Princess bride are united.

Cast

Rod La Rocque as Amos Burden
Jetta Goudal as Princess Nadia Ramiroff
Noah Beery as Ramon Garcia
Richard Carle as David Fontenay
Arthur Hoyt as Bendyke Hamilton
Trixie Friganza as Dowager Duchess of Parth
Clarence Burton as Pedro Valdez
Ruby Lafayette as Nurse
Louis Natheaux as Duchess' Gigolo (uncredited)
August Tollaire as Doctor (uncredited)

Preservation

Prints of The Coming of Amos are preserved in the Library of Congress collection, Archives Du Film Du CNC Bois d'Arcy, George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection, and Cinematheque Francais.^[5]^[6]

References

^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Coming of Amos at silentera.com
^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: The Coming of Amos
^ "New Pictures: The Coming of Amos", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (1), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 68, September 26, 1925, retrieved September 23, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 33 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
^ The Library of Congress/AFI American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Coming of Amos