Pals in Paradise explained

Pals in Paradise
Director:George B. Seitz
Producer:John C. Flinn
Starring:Rudolph Schildkraut
Cinematography:Georges BenoƮt
Distributor:Producers Distributing Corporation(PDC)
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

Pals in Paradise is a 1926 American silent western comedy film directed by George B. Seitz.[1] The film was shot in Europe.[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] Bill Harvey comes across an old mine claim and discovers the grave of the owner, whose rights to the claim have lapsed. Bill settles in and calls the place Paradise. To paradise come Abie and Esther along with their equipment to start a general store in a small western town. They open their store and Abie and Bill become fast friends. Esther, however, is the boss of the store. She becomes a staunch follower of Jerry Howard, who arrives in Paradise to recover her father's claim to the old mine. Bill refuses to give it up so Jerry and Esther take sides against Bill and Abie. There is a good deal of comedy related to Esther's stand. A trio of crooks arrive and plan to rob Bill of his gold. They fail, and Jerry and Bill marry while Ester and Abie make up.

Cast

Preservation

Witn no prints of Pals in Paradise located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NY Times: Pals in Paradise . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104160334/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/105446/Pals-in-Paradise/details . dead . November 4, 2012 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . 2012 . June 19, 2011 .
  2. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: Pals in Paradise . June 19, 2011. silentera.com.
  3. Pals in Paradise . The Film Daily . 38 . 61 . December 12, 1926 . 12 . Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. . New York City . 31 December 2023.
  4. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8153/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Pals in Paradise