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Pocahontas and John Smith
(1924) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Bryan Foy
Cast: Lola Todd [Pocahontas], C.L. Sherwood [John Smith], Curtis McHenry (‘Snowball’ McHenry) [Smith’s valet], [?] Monte Brice?
Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / Produced by Bryan Foy and Monte Brice. From a screen story by Bryan Foy. Cinematography by William McGann (William C. McGann). / © 19 September 1924 by Universal Pictures Corporation. Released 6 October 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The fifth film in the “Hysterical History” series.
Comedy: Historical.
Synopsis: [The Universal Weekly, 13 September 1924, page ?] John Smith tells how Pocahontas fell for him and aroused the jealousy of Chief Hole-in-the-Sock, his bitter rival. After a long chase, the Chief had caught the captain when the latter’s escape up a cliff was cut off by a wild bear. Pocahontas had put her broad metal anklet about her lover's neck to deflect the headman’s tomahawk, but it was detected and removed by the jealous rival. Just as her lover was about to be decapitated, Pocahontas flung herself across her lover’s body and pleaded for his life, explaining to her father that Captain Smith and his brother made such good cough drops.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 January 2025.
References: Website-IMDb.
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