Review of the “Tom Tyler Silent Film Collection” at PopMatters

Probably one of the best reviews of the “Tom Tyler Silent Film Collection” released by Undercrank Productions appears on the website PopMatters. Written by Michael Barrett, this is the type of review that briefly explores Tom’s ethnic background which I previously wrote about here back in 2017, in addition to information about Tom’s later career spanning from the late 1930’s until his death in 1953. Michael Barrett certainly did his homework while commenting on the plots of “Law of the Plains” and “The Man from Nevada”, citing historical context within recent memory of revolutions taking place in the former silent film, and Tom’s basic cowboy character in what otherwise seems to be routine westerns in the latter silent film.

Enjoy reading this silent film review of the “Tom Tyler Silent Film Collection” at PopMatters.

Film review on The Tom Tyler Silent Film Collection at Silent Era

I am happy to report that the first silent film reviews of Tom Tyler’s newly restored “Law of the Plains” and “The Man from Nevada”, both from 1929 in The Tom Tyler Silent Film Collection  (Undercrank Productions 2025), have been written by Carl Bennett and posted on his comprehensive Silent Era website! The reviews are located here:

"Law of the Plains" (1929) film review 

"The Man from Nevada" (1929) film review 

Please share these reviews across your social media pages and film forums across the Internet as this will help Tom Tyler get the exposure he deserves!

What’s next now that the Tom Tyler Kickstarter met its goal?

First of all, I want to thank everyone who made the Kickstarter a huge success – to the backers, Ben Model, and to everyone who helped spread the word about the Tom Tyler Silent Film Collection Kickstarter.

As of today, Friday, May 24, 2024, there are still nine days left to go with the Kickstarter, so if you would like to be among the first to receive a Blu-ray of “The Man from Nevada” and “Law of the Plains”, both from 1929, you have time to make a pledge until June 2, 2024, 5:54 PM Eastern Time.

Backers of this Kickstarter will receive regular updates on the progress of the project directly through the Kickstarter site. As stated in the Kickstarter pitch, December 2024 is the expected date for the completion of the Blu-ray. This project is certainly timely enough, for it marks Tom Tyler’s 100-year anniversary since he started appearing in bit roles in Hollywood, such as Elinor Glyn’s “Three Weeks” (1924).

Finally, Tom Tyler fan G. Michael Dobbs is in the process of writing a book about Tom. Unlike the 2005 biography written by Mike Chapman, the new book will be about Tom’s unique film career as a leading man in B-westerns from the silent film era through the 1930’s, plus his supporting roles in A-films like “The Talk of the Town” (1942) and of course “Stagecoach” (1939).

The Kickstarter link is here for those who would still like to make a pledge:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/aventurasdetomtyler/the-tom-tyler-silent-film-collection