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A 12-minute silent Western where the director plays his own hero. Hubris? Genius? Both.

Two Bits (1916)

rustic charmquick draw storytellingpre-Hollywood hustle

Overview

Western

U.S. Marshal James Hardeman investigates counterfeiters in Red Gulch and meets flower-selling orphan Two Bits.

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lost film

Standout Aspects

Direction

Borzage directing himself—multitasking before it was cool.

Production

Surviving ephemera from cinema's infancy.

Best for:Solo: Silent film curiosity seekers with 12 minutes to spare.·Rewatch: Borzage completists tracking his evolution.
Frank Borzage

Director

Frank Borzage

ReleasedApr 7, 1916
Runtime12m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
American Film Manufacturing Company

Top Cast

Ann Little

Ann Little

Bess aka Two Bits

Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage

James Hardeman

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Joe Simpson

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Frank Borzage would win the first-ever Best Director Oscar in 1929—this is where he learned his craft.

Cultural

Most of Borzage's early Westerns are lost; this one survives only through fragmentary records and trade ads.

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