VILMA BANKY - RONALD COLMAN "THE WINNING OF BARBARA WORTH" 1928 MOVIE HERALD

Description

Original Herald from Uruguay and Argentina in South America. This kind of gorgeous heralds are quite scarce, they were printed by a local distributor (Max Glücksmann) just during a short period of time between the late 1920's and the late 1930's. Usually printed on both sides, in full color or in duotone inks featuring Art Deco style, they show great graphics from the films advertised. Most advertise a single feature movie, while a few examples advertise double movie programs.
Local Title:
ALMA DEL DESIERTO
Original Title:
THE WINNING OF BARBARA WORTH
Year / Country:
1926 - USA
Company:
United Artists
Director:
Henry King
Starring:
Ronald Colman, Vilma Bánky, Gary Cooper, Charles Lane, Paul McAllister, E. J. Ratcliffe
Size (unfolded):
246 mm x 155 mm
Condition:
Excellent
Herald advertises this film as shown at
GRAND SPLENDID THEATRE
from Uruguay on
Wednesday, May 23, 1928
Comments:
"The Winning of Barbara Worth" is a 1926 American Western silent film directed by Henry King and starring Ronald Colman, Vilma Bánky and Gary Cooper (who replaced Monte Blue). Based on Harold Bell Wright's novel The Winning of Barbara Worth, the film is remembered for the climactic flood sequence, depicting the 1905 formation of the Salton Sea.
Plot:
As a child, Barbara is orphaned when her settler parents perish trying to cross a California desert. She is rescued and raised by Jefferson Worth, who dreams of irrigating the desert. Fifteen years later, Willard Holmes, the chief engineer of a company intent on diverting the Colorado River to do just that, arrives and is smitten with Barbara. However, he has a rival for her affections: local cowboy Abe Lee, who realizes, toward the end of the picture, that Barbara's love for him will never be anything more than the love a sister feels for a brother. Willard Holmes's greedy employer, meanwhile, refuses to spend the money to reinforce his gigantic water project. This results in a catastrophic flood, the visual and dramatic highlight of the film. Barbara is impressed by Willard's heroism, and he promises to return to marry her after he has conquered the Colorado River and turned the desert into a bountiful paradise.