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The Schoolmarm of Coyote County
Also known as {The School Marm of Coyote County}
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by [?] William F. Haddock?
Cast: Edith Storey [Mary], William Clifford [the foreman], Bill Giddinger (William Steele) [Big Bill], Henry Stanley [Hop Lee], [?] Francis Ford?
G. Méliès production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Gaston Méliès. Cinematography by [?] William Paley? / Released 16 March 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? “I do hate learnin’, but oh! you schoolmarm!” is what the boys at the gulch said when Mary came to town; and, from “Big Bill” down to Hop Lee, the Chink, they all took to study, and to courtship. The rivalry is friendly until the new foreman blows in and takes the inside track, then “Big Bill” gets jealous. At the swell (?) reception the foreman cuts Bill out and Bill decides to “lay for him.” The foreman soon discharged a greaser who later robs the paymaster and contrives to fix the blame on the foreman. A lynching-bee, led by Big Bill is well started when the schoolmarm interferes and demands a fair trial for the foreman. She herself holds court in the schoolhouse, and acts as judge, while the boys as jury, hear the testimony. Now, Hop Lee, the Chink, knows the facts and has the real testimony, but Big Bill kicks him out of court. Hop Lee loves the schoolmarm in his own way, however, and rounds up the real criminal and delivers him into court just as the verdict of guilty comes in against the foreman. Big Bill now feels ashamed of himself. The schoolmarm decides to marry the foreman, and Hop Lee is satisfied to do their family wash.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Chinese - Mexicans
Listing updated: 24 May 2024.
References: Thompson-Star pp. 48, 172-173, 229 : ClasIm-226 p. 55 : Website-IMDb.
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