In Old California When the Gringos Came (1911)

Directed by

Francis Boggs

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

12 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent short film from 1911 set in Alta California, near the Mexican border, focusing on large Spanish landowner estates. The story shows events during the arrival of newcomers from the United States.

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What happens

In Old California When the Gringos Came è un cortometraggio muto del 1911 diretto da Francis Boggs. Prodotto dalla Selig Polyscope Company, la storia del film è ambientata in quella zona chiamata Alta California che si trova al confine con il Messico, dove si trovavano grandi proprietà di latifondisti spagnoli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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