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Why the Sheriff is a Bachelor
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Tom Mix

Cast: Tom Mix [the sheriff], Goldie Colwell [Alice], Leo Maloney [Alice’s brother], Roy Watson, Old Blue the horse

The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Tom Mix. Scenario by Tom Mix. / © 10 October 1914 by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated [LP3505]. Released 27 October 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / A different film from Why the Sheriff is a Bachelor (1911).

Comedy: Western.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Horses

Listing updated: 17 June 2010.

References: Norris-Mix p. 131 : Website-IMDb.