{"id":71476,"date":"2021-04-16T11:16:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T18:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=71476"},"modified":"2021-04-16T17:20:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-17T00:20:55","slug":"old-ironsides-1926","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=71476","title":{"rendered":"Old Ironsides (1926)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;For three hundred years, these pirates have gone unchecked. This is their last day &#8212; or ours.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Poster2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Poster2-121x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-71477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Poster2-121x300.png 121w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Poster2-52x128.png 52w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Poster2-109x270.png 109w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Poster2.png 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile sailing on a merchant ship in the early 19th century, a bos&#8217;n (Wallace Beery), gunner (George Bancroft), cook (George Godfrey), and young shipman (Charles Farrell) in love with the captain&#8217;s daughter (Esther Ralston) find themselves involved with the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_Constitution\">USS Constitution<\/a> in a lethal fight against Mediterranean pirates.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At Sea<\/li>\n<li>George Bancroft Films<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Pirates<\/li>\n<li>Silent Films<\/li>\n<li>Wallace Beery Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThree years after helming <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=24004\"><em>The Covered Wagon<\/em> (1923)<\/a>, director James Cruze turned to the high seas for this rousing recreation of early American efforts against piracy. The storyline is pure hokum, centering entirely on: 1) jovial rivalry between Beery and Bancroft:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Rivalry.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Rivalry.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Rivalry.png 448w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Rivalry-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Rivalry-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Rivalry-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and 2) the inevitable romance that blossoms between the film&#8217;s two gorgeous young leads (including an impossibly impeccable Ralston making moon eyes at Farrell during the most inopportune times). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Romance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Romance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Romance.png 448w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Romance-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Romance-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Romance-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Naturally, what one watches for are the impressive shots of sailing ships at sea (filmed off of Catalina Island). This film is also notable for use of a process known as Magnascope, in which certain sections of the movie were magnified for dramatic effect. While <em>Old Ironsides<\/em> isn&#8217;t must-see for all film fanatics, it will likely be of interest to silent film aficionados. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The exciting culminating battle<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle.png 448w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle2.png 448w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Battle2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Refreshing inclusion of a Black actor (George Godfrey) as part of the primary cast<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Godfrey.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Godfrey.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Godfrey.png 448w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Godfrey-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Godfrey-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Old-Ironsides-Godfrey-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a look if you&#8217;re curious. Listed as a film with Historical Importance and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0017226\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1926\/12\/07\/archives\/the-gallant-old-constitution.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zekefilm.org\/2018\/12\/18\/old-ironsides-1926-blu-ray-review\/\">Zeke Film Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.afi.com\/Catalog\/MovieDetails\/11083\">AFI Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;For three hundred years, these pirates have gone unchecked. This is their last day &#8212; or ours.&#8221; Synopsis: While sailing on a merchant ship in the early 19th century, a bos&#8217;n (Wallace Beery), gunner (George Bancroft), cook (George Godfrey), and young shipman (Charles Farrell) in love with the captain&#8217;s daughter (Esther Ralston) find themselves involved with the USS Constitution in a lethal fight against Mediterranean pirates. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: At Sea George Bancroft Films Historical Drama Pirates Silent&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=71476\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71476"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71495,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71476\/revisions\/71495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}