A teaser video clip

James T. Beard, my Great Grandfather, and his sons were oxen wranglers in John Ford's 1926 silent film, "3 Bad Men", as mentioned in a previous post. This is a really fun movie to watch and the soundtrack is great! Here's a little teaser vignette I put together of one of my favorite scenes:

If you haven't had the opportunity to watch this delightful silent flick, it can be seen in its entirely on YouTube. 

If you choose to watch it, keep an out for the Beard men. It isn't easy to see them, so to help you in your movie star search, here are some photos of the Beard family from that time period:

James T. Beard - Approximately 1924 at South Leigh

 

The names and year are not labeled in this early photo of the Beard family

The James T. and Mary Beard family in the early 1920's. In the back row: Will, Tom, James T., Mayme, Mary, Jody, Sara, Elva and Ilene. On the front row: Dave, Henry, Elmer, Joe and Dick.