From our Purveyor of Films:
How honored am I be on the Board of Directors of the Friends of Hart Park! After an extraordinary stage and film career, international silent film star Bill Hart retired to the Santa Clarita Valley making his home right here in Newhall. Come visit the William S. Hart Ranch and Museum, take a guided tour of his home, and stroll down the nearby Walk of Western Stars.

Tumbleweeds is a silent film with the exception of a spoken introduction by the film's star, William S. Hart. His final Western is about the 1889 opening of the Cherokee strip in Oklahoma. A highlight is the land-rush scene, one of the great spectacles in silent films. Contains a music track and a special introduction by Hart himself, which turned out to be the actor's only speaking role.

                                             
The image of William S. Hart, featured in this stamp set was released April 17, 2010 and is based on the lobby card art of the movie Tumbleweeds.

Synopsis:
Thousands of homesteaders in covered wagons anxiously await the cannon shot that will launch the Oklahoma Land Rush - the greatest land give-away in history. Cattleman Don Carver intends to win the magnificent Box K Ranch. Crooked speculators covet the property and frame Dan for claim-jumping. Arrested by the U.S. Calvalry, Carver must find a way to break out of the stockade, if he is to get back into the race.

This classic Western tells the tale of cattle, love, marriage, settlers and suspicious schemes.

William S. Hart began as a highly acclaimed Shakespearean actor on Broadway who entertained no aspiration for movie acting prior to age 49. A major western buff, he purchased Billy The Kid's pistols and boasted friendships with both Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson. Partnering with producer Thomas Ince in 1915, Hart went on to star in and direct dozens of memorable westerns.The superior style and quality of these films is evident in the beautifully designed intercards, the magnificent location shots and the realistic costumes and sets. In this feature, the army of homesteaders with their covered wagons and their horses spread out across the vast Oklahoma plains are depicted in spectacular fashion making Tumbleweeds a true western classic.

This version includes William S. Hart's 1939 spoken introduction from the 1939 Astor Pictures' release.

Cast: William S. Hart, Barbara Bedford, Lucien Littlefield & J. Gordon Russell
Director: King Baggot
Black and White, Run Time: 1 hour and 14 minutes