Hoot Gibson
Spanish collectors card by Chocolates Amatller, Barcelona, in the 'Artistas de cine' series, no. 20: Hoot Gibson. Image: Martinez Surroca.
Hoot Gibson (1892-1962) was a rodeo champion and pioneering cowboy star of silent Westerns. With his easy combination of light, breezy, boyish charm comedy and riding abilities, Hoot filled a gap between the austere William S. Hart and the flamboyant Tom Mix and appealed both to adults (especially women) and kids. During the 1920s, he was one of the most popular children's matinée heroes, ranking second only to Mix, and one of Universal's top-paid stars. In his real life, however, he had an expensive love for fast cars, motorcycles, and airplanes and lead a rather painful rags-to-riches-and-back-to-rags career.
Hoot Gibson
Spanish collectors card by Chocolates Amatller, Barcelona, in the 'Artistas de cine' series, no. 20: Hoot Gibson. Image: Martinez Surroca.
Hoot Gibson (1892-1962) was a rodeo champion and pioneering cowboy star of silent Westerns. With his easy combination of light, breezy, boyish charm comedy and riding abilities, Hoot filled a gap between the austere William S. Hart and the flamboyant Tom Mix and appealed both to adults (especially women) and kids. During the 1920s, he was one of the most popular children's matinée heroes, ranking second only to Mix, and one of Universal's top-paid stars. In his real life, however, he had an expensive love for fast cars, motorcycles, and airplanes and lead a rather painful rags-to-riches-and-back-to-rags career.