UID silent film arcade/exhibit card IDENTIFIED!

Originally published on August 25, 2020, one year ago, a blog entry on the following arcade/exhibit card bore no silent film title text at the lower left corner but its appearance suggested it was from one of Tom Tyler's silent films from around 1928. One can only imagine just how exciting it was to watch Tom execute this scene on silent film, slightly out of regular onscreen cowboy costume. Then again Tom would look in perfect shape, for 1928 was the year he won the Amateur Athletic Union heavyweight weightlifting championship.

Many thanks to The Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA) July 8, 1928 for providing the identifying source of this Tom Tyler silent film arcade/exhibit card.

from "When the Law Rides", 1928, FBO Productions

Unique Tom Tyler UID silent film arcade/exhibit card

When I first saw this Tom Tyler silent film arcade/exhibit card manufactured by the Exhibit Supply Company (Chicago, Illinois) online I was not really sure what to make of it. It is a standard size at 3 1/4 x 5 ¼", and the scene seems to be from one of Tom’s later silent films made for FBO, possibly from 1928 or 1929. There is no existing match that I could find anywhere online or elsewhere, telling me this card is rarer than most Tom Tyler arcade/exhibit cards. Take a look below to find out what is so different from standard Tom Tyler posters, film stills, and arcade/exhibit cards often seen on Aventuras de Tom Tyler:

This scene could be from one of the following silent films:

The Avenging Rider (1928)

Tyrant of Red Gulch (1928)

Trail of the Horse Thieves

Gun Law (1929)

Idaho Red (1929)

The Pride of Pawnee (1929)

Have you guessed what is so different in this image? Not only is Tom’s western outfit missing the scarf around his neck – but his shirt is unbuttoned to well below his chest. You’re looking very handsome Tom – and sexy.