A Redskin's Bravery

A Redskin's Bravery is a 1911 American short silent Western film produced by the Bison Motion Pictures and New York Motion Picture Company. It was distributed by the Motion Picture Distributors and Sales Company.^[1]

A Redskin's Bravery
Produced by	Bison Motion Pictures Company New York Motion Picture Company
Distributed by	Motion Picture Distributors and Sales Company
Release date	1911 (1911)
Running time	1 reel
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

This film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.^[2]

Themes

A Redskin's Bravery is an example of how Bison films were often faulted for trite stories and carelessly staged action.^[3] It is also an example of a trend in the early 1900s to portray Native Americans as "the noble savage".^[4]

References

1. "12 results containing "A Redskin's Bravery"". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
2. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.150 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
3. Abel, Richard (August 15, 2006). Americanizing the Movies and "Movie-Mad" Audiences, 1910-1914. University of California Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-520-24743-7.
4. Agnew, Jeremy (September 24, 2020). The Landscapes of Western Movies: A History of Filming on Location, 1900-1970. McFarland. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4766-4223-9.

External links

• A Redskin's Bravery at IMDb