Name: Redskin (1929) Director: Victor Schertzinger Studio: Paramount Pictures Starring: Richard Dix, Julie Carter (Gladys Belmont), Tully Marshall, Noble Johnson, and George Regas Release Date: July 28, 1929 Runtime: 82 minutes Format: Early Technicolor (two-color process), Sound-on-disc (Music and effects with some dialogue) Country: United States Language: English Genres: | Drama | Western | Romance | --- Summary: Redskin tells the story of Wing Foot, a young Navajo man torn between two worlds — his native heritage and the modern white society that seeks to reshape him. After being taken from his tribe and sent to a government boarding school, Wing Foot becomes educated and “civilized,” only to find himself alienated from both cultures. Returning home, he must choose between loyalty to his people and the life that white America has forced upon him, all while struggling to protect the woman he loves and the traditions he holds dear. --- Background: Produced by Paramount Pictures, Redskin was one of the first films to portray Native Americans with a degree of sympathy and complexity unusual for its time. Directed by Victor Schertzinger, the film was shot in the two-color Technicolor process, with location filming in Arizona and New Mexico that captured striking images of the American Southwest. The production sought to offer a more respectful depiction of Native culture, though it still reflected the era’s stereotypes and attitudes. Released at the very end of the silent film era, Redskin was presented as a “Part-Talking” feature, combining synchronized music and sound effects with limited dialogue sequences. --- Trivia: * Redskin was filmed on location at the Pueblo of Acoma and in Canyon de Chelly, using authentic Native American settings rarely seen on screen at the time. * The film was subtitled “A Romance of the Painted Desert.” * Many of the background actors were actual members of the Navajo and Pueblo tribes. * It was one of the last major Hollywood films made in the two-color Technicolor process. * Redskin was long considered lost until a restored version premiered in the 1990s, preserving its original color cinematography. * The film’s sympathetic portrayal of Native Americans was seen as progressive in 1929, though modern critics view it as a blend of genuine respect and dated cultural romanticism. --- Hashtags: #Redskin1929 #EarlyTechnicolor #ParamountPictures #VictorSchertzinger #SilentFilm #PartTalkingFilm #FilmHistory #ClassicWestern #NativeAmericanCinema #OldHollywood