All algie, the miner movie posters,high res movie posters image for algie, the miner. Algie the miner 1912 a gaythemed western seems as though it could only be a 21stcentury creation. Algie, the miner 1912 letterboxd your life in film. This film is directed by alice guyblache, the other two would have been her. When algie allmore asks to marry clarice, the young womans father gives him one year. Algie is played by billy quirk in a performance which got the film mentioned in the movie the celluloid closet which discussed gays in early movies that were otherwise straight. Museum of the moving image visit calendar alice guy. Silent film festival from the 24th to the 26th october at the centar za kulturu tresnjevka in zagreb the film will be screened on thursday 24th at 20. Starring billy quirk as the titular algie, the film follows his metamorphisis from good for nothing effete into a rugged mans man of the wild west.
Algie is a family name, originating from jacobo algeo, from italy in 1420. Many scottish algeos descended from him later changed the name to algie approximately six generations later, while others later changed their surname once again to elgee. Guys films are often focused on intimate feelings of her characters, especially women. So he travels to the wild west, where he learns how to shoot a pistol, ride a horse, and mine for gold. Algie, the miner is a 1912 film directed by harry schenck, edward warren, alice guy and starring billy quirk. Solax film company, 1912 algie, an effeminate and flamboyant young man, wants to marry the daughter of harry lyons, but lyons wont approve until algie proves himself to be a man. For every fan whos obsessed with an actor, director or subgenre, theres another struggling to know where to start. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to algie, the miner. Algie has a year to prove he is a man so he can marry. The first director ever to make a narrative fiction film. Produced in 1912, this film has three directors credited which might explain its quirky jumps in scenes.
For instance, several films on the first disc of the set are straightforward satires, with algie, the miner 1912, 10mins mocking the intersection between masculinity and class, and the making of an american citizen 1912, 14mins unfortunately through racist means attempts to point out the normalisation of violence against women. Having in mind this important seasonal reason, last night was screened at the schloss theatre a short film, namely algie, the miner, a perfect film for a small soiree due to its brief running time that can be enjoyed in petit comite by any german aristocrat. Yet the scene it depicts, of two men dancing while a third plays violin, has long captivated queer artists and audiences alike. Algie, the miner, meanwhile, is a gaycowboy movie made nearly a century before. Please check your mail and click on the link in the email to complete your subscription. Algie, the miner is a gaycowboy movie made nearly a century before brokeback mountain, whose fey lead is sent westward so that he might butch up in.
The first hollywood films with openly gay male characters. Voirfilm algie, the miner streaming complet vf 1912hd. Algie the miner 1912 alice guy be naturalriginal story of alice guy by alice guy jr guys role in the history of gay cinema. Dickson experimental sound film is of consequence to cinema history as the only surviving film made for the kinetophone, which combined the phonograph and the kinetoscope. Algernon billy quirk is an effete city boy who is required to go west and develop some virility before he can have the hand. A short history of gays on film big gay picture show.
He wishes to marry a rich mans daughter, and is given one year to prove his worth as a man. But algie is like suuuuuper gay, so he needs to go out into the wilderness to learn how to be a tough guy, kissing as. Algie, the miner 10min short, comedy, romance 28 february 1912 usa algie allmore has one year to prove hes a man in order to wed harry lyons daughter. An alice guy blanche film check out our silent movie site. Algie the miner is a 1912 one reeler produced by the legendary alice guy.
Her first film was about the cabbage fairy who brings babies to people, with guy playing the father of the babys family in mens clothes. An early queer, silent film, algie, the miner follows the titular algie as he tries to prove to his fiances father that hes manly enough to marry his daughter. The awakening of bianca vitagraph, 1912 bianca may be forced to sell her hair to pay for her sick fathers medication. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002 duration. I dont want to be a man 1918 page 1 of 169 previous next page. Dickson experimental sound film and algie, the miner prints courtesy of the library of. Algie, the miner 1912 alice guy algie allmore has a year to prove himself a man, and if he does so he can have the hand of the daughter of harry lyons in marriage.
A trailblazer who headed gaumont studios for a decade and later owned her own production company. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Algie the miner algie the miner 1912 is an early comedy about gay people. Algie the miner solax, 1912 algie goes to west to prove his manliness and win over his sweethearts father. Billy quirk plays a young man algie who is, to say the least, rather effiminate. Movies inspire a lot of passion, but the back catalogue of film history can be daunting. When algie allmore asks to marry clarice, the young womans father gives him one year to prove that hes a man. A gaythemed western seems as though it could only be a 21stcentury creation. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. An early queer, silent film, algie, the miner follows the titular algie as he tries to prove to.
He is sent to the wild west to prove himself a real man in order to. Jessicas massive list of movies to watch part 1 show list info this is a collection of all the things i plan to eventually watch, some ive seen before and some i havent. For better or worse, this movie knows exactly what its doing. Algie, the miner 1912 is a comedy, romance movie starring billy quirk and mary foy. Complete with bios, filmographies and movies to watch. No sound no tell, gay cinema in the silent era at the amoeblog. The untold story of alice guyblache indiana university cinema. As noted, she sometimes appeared in mens clothing in her own films, which were some of the earliest representations of crossdressing on film. The first 10 lgbtq films in recorded history reelrundown. This copy of algie the miner is more complete than the version that aired on tcm. Algie, the miner 1912 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. She was also present for many of early cinemas key moments, including the first public cinematic projection by the. This energetic film is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which this extraordinary artist faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation. Still, he manages to pack in plenty of stereotypical sissy behaviour along the way, and what must be some of the earliest malemale kisses caught on motion camera.
Algie, the miner 1912 directed by edward warren, harry. A western with an lgbt subtext, this comedy short stars billy quirk as a city slicker who turns cowboy to prove. But 93 years prior to brokeback mountain 2005, a gay cowboy named algernon allmore was already pioneering that cultural frontier in alice guyblaches comedy short algie, the miner 1912. Film society of lincoln center announces complete lineup. Algie the miner harpodeon rare and unusual silent films. The earliest known film with an allblack cast, this farcical romance suggests one of the routines popular on segregated vaudeville circuits at the time. Algie, the miner 1912 directed by edward warren, harry schenck. Algie heads west to try his hand at prospecting and soon finds himself under the tutelage of big jim, a rough and brawny miner who before long begins to depend on algie as much as algie depends on him. Algie the miner solax film company, 1912 algie, an effeminate and flamboyant young man, wants to marry the daughter of harry lyons, but lyons wont approve until algie proves himself to be a man. Billy quirk 18731926 actor director billy quirk was born on march 27, 1873 in jersey city, new jersey, usa as william a. By activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network.
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