Back to browse
53% Critic Match
Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress
5.3 / 10• 1912• 15m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
"Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress" (1912, 14 minutes) is a comedy-drama about yet another girl from the East who doesn't need to be protected from the local dangers. Broncho Billy plays a passive role, and even takes a bullet when a jealous villain tries to eliminate him from the new teacher's dance card. Filmed in the wilds of Fairfax, California and at Essanay Studios in San Rafael.
Cast & Crew
Gilbert M. Anderson
Broncho Billy
Lead
Brinsley Shaw
Billy's Rival
Augustus Carney
Alkali Ike
AM
Arthur Mackley
Stage Driver / Doctor
Fred Church
—
R. Henry Grey
—
LM
Louis Morisette
—
Victor Potel
—
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gilbert M. Anderson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Broncho Billy and the Schoolmistress is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
