Soft Boiled

Soft Boiled
Soft Boiled
	Still with Billie Dove and Tom Mix
Directed by	John G. Blystone
Screenplay by	John G. Blystone
Story by	John G. Blystone; Eddie Moran
Starring	Tom Mix; Billie Dove; Joseph W. Girard; Lee Shumway; Tom Wilson; Frank Beal
Cinematography	Daniel B. Clark
Production; company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	August 26, 1923;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles

Soft Boiled is a 1923 American silent comedy Western film written and directed by John G. Blystone. The film stars Tom Mix, Billie Dove, Joseph W. Girard, Lee Shumway, Tom Wilson, and Frank Beal. The film was released on August 26, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

Tom Steele (played by Tom Mix) and his uncle John Steele (portrayed by Frank Beal) both struggle with short tempers. While Tom has diligently worked to manage his temper, John decides to test his progress. He challenges Tom, betting that he cannot go an entire month without losing his temper.

Having successfully completed the challenge of controlling his temper for an entire month, Tom Steele finds himself in a precarious situation. The insults hurled during the bet at his sweetheart, Billie Dove, prove to be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back.^[4]^[5]

Cast

Tom Mix as Tom Steele
Billie Dove as The Girl
Joseph W. Girard as The Ranch Owner
Lee Shumway as The Road House Manager
Tom Wilson as The Butler
Frank Beal as John Steele
Jack Curtis as The Ranch Foreman
Charles Hill Mailes as The Lawyer
Harry Dunkinson as The Storekeeper
Clarence Wilson as The Reformer
Tony the Horse as Tony

Preservation

A complete copy of Soft Boiled is located at the George Eastman Museum.^[6]

References

^ "Soft Boiled (1923) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Soft Boiled (1923) - John G. Blystone". AllMovie. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
^ "Soft Boiled". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
^ Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 741. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
^ Pitts, Michael R. (December 13, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-4766-0090-1.
^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Soft Boiled

External links

Soft Boiled at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie

[1] "Soft Boiled (1923) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.

[2] Hans J. Wollstein. "Soft Boiled (1923) - John G. Blystone". AllMovie. Retrieved March 16, 2019.

[3] "Soft Boiled". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.

[4] Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 741. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.

[5] Pitts, Michael R. (December 13, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 322. ISBN 978-1-4766-0090-1.

[6] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Soft Boiled

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