A Texas Steer
| A Texas Steer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Wallace |
| Written by | Garrett Graham Bernard McConville Will Rogers Paul Schofield |
| Produced by | Sam E. Rork |
| Starring | Will Rogers |
| Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
| Edited by | Frank Lawrence |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 Minute |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Texas Steer is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Will Rogers. It was a cinematic adaptation from an eponymous play by Charles H. Hoyt.[1]
Plot summary
Maverick Brander, a newly elected Congressman from the fictional town of Red Dog, Texas, moves to Washington, D.C. to serve in the United States House of Representatives.[1] He supports the Eagle Rock Dam bill.[1] Meanwhile, he flirts with a woman.[1]
Cast
- Will Rogers as Maverick Brander
- Louise Fazenda as Mrs. Ma Brander
- Sam Hardy as Brassy Gall
- Ann Rork as Bossy Brander
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. as Farleigh Bright
- Lilyan Tashman as Dixie Style
- George F. Marion as Fishback
- Bud Jamison as Othello (as Bud Jamieson)
- Arthur Hoyt as Knott Innitt
- Mack Swain as Bragg
- William Orlamond as Blow
- Lucien Littlefield as Yell
Critical reception
The film was reviewed in The New York Times by film critic Mordaunt Hall in 1928.[1] He noted, "There are passages in this film that are rowdy, but there are also a good many witty episodes."[1]
Preservation
With no copies of A Texas Steer located in any film archives,[2] it is considered a lost film.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Mordaunt Hall, A Texas Steer (1927), The New York Times, January 2, 1928
- ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Texas Steer". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to A Texas Steer (film).
- A Texas Steer at IMDb
- Turner Classic Movies
- Still with Louise Fazenda, Ann Rork, and Will Rogers at gettyimages.com