The Man from Painted Post
AKA Fancy Jim Sherwood in the USA
(1917) American
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Joseph Henabery

Cast: Douglas Fairbanks [Fancy Jim Sherwood], Eileen Percy [Jane Forbes], Frank Campeau [‘Bull’ Madden], Frank Clark [Toby Madden], Herbert Standing [Warren Bronson], William Lowery [Charles Ross], Rhea Haines [Wah-na Madden], Charles Stevens [Tony Lopez], Monte Blue [Slim Carter]

Douglas Fairbanks Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Artcraft Pictures Corporation. / Produced by Douglas Fairbanks. Scenario by Douglas Fairbanks, from the story “Silver Slippers” by Jackson Gregory. Assistant director Millard Webb. Cinematography by Victor Fleming + [Harry Thorpe]. Edited by Joseph Henabery, assisted by Billy Shay. / © 24 September 1917 by Artcraft Pictures Corporation [LP11456]. Released 1 October 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Location photography was taken near Laramie, Wyoming. The film’s original title was Fancy Jim Sherwood.

Drama: Western.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.2758.

Survival Status: Prints exist in the Em Gee Film Library film collection [16mm reduction positive], and in private film collections [16mm reduction positives].

Keywords: Abductions - Police: Detectives - Ranches - Rescues - USA: Wyoming: Laramie

Listing updated: 30 November 2007.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.2758; Bardèche-History p. 115; Limbacher-Feature p. 152 : ClasIm-225 p. C14.

Home Video: DVD.