| A Blowout at Santa Banana | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Grant Wallace |
| Starring | Sydney Ayres Vivian Rich Harry Van Meter |
Production company | American Film Manufacturing Company |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
A Blowout at Santa Banana is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama short film starring Sydney Ayres, Vivian Rich, and Harry Van Meter.[1] The film was shot in Santa Barbara by the American Film Manufacturing Company, aka Flying "A" Studios, and released by Mutual Film.[2]
Plot
Three guardsmen are asked to bring a ton of fireworks to Santa Banana for a big Fourth of July celebration. Overnight, they're intercepted by bandits and decide to set off all the fireworks in an attempt to escape their captors. When they arrive back home without the fireworks, they're forced to decide whether to face death by hanging or be married to three elderly women.[3]
Cast
- Sydney Ayres
- Vivian Rich
- Harry Van Meter
- Perry Banks
- Charlotte Burton
- Edith Borella
- Caroline Cooke
- Julius Frankenburg
- Jacques Jaccard
- Louise Lester
- Charles Morrison
- Violet Neitz
- Jack Richardson
- William Tedmarsh
References
- ^ The Moving Picture World. Chalmers Publishing Company. 1914. p. 468.
- ^ "Mutual Movies". The Santa Barbara Daily News. 27 Jan 1914. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ "The Star Theatre". Hartford Courant. 25 Jan 1914. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ "A Blowout at Santa Banana". imdb. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
External links
- A Blowout at Santa Banana at IMDb