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Frank E. Woods: Produced by: H. E. Aitken Frank N. Thayer D. W. Griffith: Starring: Pancho Villa Raoul Walsh: Cinematography: Raoul Walsh: Distributed by: Mutual Film Corporation Mexican War Film Corp.
Though the core of the film is the relationship of Villa and movie producer Frank Thayer (Eion Bailey), who grows from nepotistic nebbish to war-seasoned stud -- “You become more a man a...
The actual contract that Pancho Villa signed with Frank N. Thayer and the Mutual Film Company on January 5, 1914, to film the Battle of Ojinaga still exists and is in a museum in Mexico City. The original film has been lost , but some unedited film reels of the battle, showing Pancho Villa and his army fighting Federal forces, as well as ...
The opening episode, instead of personal background on Villa, provides it for the film project, and within this foundational act, Frank Thayer unmistakably emerges as its protagonist. Plot focus slips back and forth between clusters of Mutual Film's CEOs (Harry Aitken, D.W. Griffith and Thayer) and a starlet.
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The Mutual Film Corporation, through producer D.W. Griffith (Colm Feore), interests for the proposition and sends the filmmaker Frank Thayer (Eion Bailey) to negotiate a contract with Pancho Villa himself.
Sep 4, 2003 · Cast: Pancho Villa - Antonio Banderas Frank Thayer - Eion Bailey William Cabanne - Michael McKean D.W. Griffith - Colm Feore John Reed - Matt Day G. Rodolfo Fierro - Damian Alcazar Raoul Walsh ...
Sep 7, 2003 · Set during the Mexican revolution of 1914 its the story of revolutionary hero Pancho Villa and his rather shrewd manipulation of the media - the Mutual Film Company led by the ever marvellous Jim Broadbent are contacted by Villa and offered to film the struggle.Star director DW Griffiths thinks its a great idea and Broadbent's nephew Frank ...
