Sioux Indians who appeared in “The Iron Horse” pose for publicity shots with a locomotive in the forecourt of the Egyptian Theater, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1925

Sioux Indians who appeared in The Iron Horse pose for publicity shots with a locomotive in the forecourt of the Egyptian Theater, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1925Real-life Native Americans aren’t what you expect to see when encountering publicity for a new Hollywood movie. However, it was a whole different story back when this photo was taken in 1925. These Sioux Indians appeared in “The Iron Horse” directed by John Ford, one of five movies he directed that year. It was about the post-Civil War building of the transcontinental railway, hence the name. I assume that’s the locomotive used in the movie because this photo was taken in the (long) forecourt of Sid Grauman’s Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Blvd. (I found this photo on the Los Angeles Theatres blog, which says the photo appears in a new book called “Hollywood’s Trains and Trolleys” which sounds like a must-have.”)

Advertisement for “The Iron Horse” playing at Grauman’s Egyptian Theater 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1925

Advertisement for The Iron Horse playing at Grauman's Egyptian Theater 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1925

180 boys from the YMCA on their way to the 1924 opening of “The Iron Horse” at Grauman’s Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. (AFI lists the New York opening as 28 August 1924, and its general release date as 4 October 1925)

180 boys from the YMCA on their way to the 1924 opening of "The Iron Horse" at Grauman's Egyptian Theater in Hollywood

 

 

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5 responses to “Sioux Indians who appeared in “The Iron Horse” pose for publicity shots with a locomotive in the forecourt of the Egyptian Theater, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1925”

  1. Martin Pal says:

    Thanks for mentioning that book, Martin, I was not aware of it!

  2. Roderick Martinez says:

    As a rail fan, I’m interested in the logistics of the locomotive, who owns it, how was it transported, where is it now.

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