Western star Hoot Gibson could always be counted on to do something different in his B-westerns of the early 30's, especially when he could inject some comedy. In this clip, a stock chase quickly takes on a twist that sends it entirely different direction, so to speak. NOTE: I cheated. The original film had no accompanying chase music so I added some from a package that was available to the filmmakers in 1932 when this picture was produced. In fact, it is probably the most famous western chase music of all time.

Excerpt From "Dating: Dos And Don'ts": http://www.archive.org/details/DatingDo1949

Annie Oakley was probably the most famous marksman/woman in the world when this short clip was produced in Edison's Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey. Barely five feet tall, Annie was always associated with the wild west, although she was born in 1860 as Phoebe Ann Oakley Mozee (or Moses)in Darke County, Ohio. Nevertheless, she was a staple in the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and similar wild west companies. Because of her diminutive stature, she was billed as "Little Sure Shot." The man assisting her is this appearance is probably her husband, Frank E. Butler.

"According to Edison film historian C. Musser, this film and others shot on the same day featured Native American Indian dancers from Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and constitutes the American Indian's first appearance before a motion picture camera." - Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.

The entire film, "Coney Island", can be downloaded at: http://www.archive.org/details/ConeyIsl1940

The entire film, "Coney Island", can be downloaded at: http://www.archive.org/details/ConeyIsl1940

The entire film can be downloaded at: http://www.archive.org/details/AnAnswerA

Prelinger Archives: http://www.archive.org/details/prelinger

Excerpt From "The News Magazine Of The Screen": http://www.archive.org/details/NewsMaga1951