Battle scene from "Old Ironsides" (1926)

Naval battle sequence from "Old Ironsides" (1926); starring Charles Farrell, Wallace Beery, Esther Ralston; set in the War with Tripoli circa 1804.
The action is no doubt overly-hyper, yet here and there some small but nice historical touches interspersed amid the Hollywood-brand chaos and riot.

[@maxwellgreenfield4117]

Imagining the sounds of the rigging to the sails croaking and the sounds of planking being torn off from deck to hull, awesome.

[@Berzelmayr]

Amazing. Looks like filming was almost as dangerous as the the actual battle.

[@hebneh]

This was very impressive, although I admit I couldn't always keep track of which side was which.

[@carlaparsons1855]

If you happen to be in Portland, Maine on July 19, 2015, you can catch a viewing of this film accompanied by Peter Krasinski playing the Kotzschmar organ in the Merrill Auditorium.

[@WmThomasSherman]

The best version is the one with the Gaylord Carter wurlitzer organ score; copies of which you can still pick up at ebay and DVD vendors there who sell duplicate copies of the same.

[@Zjordan41690]

Thanks for putting this up great movie, I got here by looking up the google doodle of today. A hawaiian actor from 1900s.

[@shanemckenna9416]

Nice to see Spec O'Donnell in a rare feature film role.

[@TroyOi]

Interesting salute at 1:53. (Fingertips touching forehead, rather than pointing leftward.) Was that the standard form of American military (or at least Navy) salute two centuries ago?

[@jeigheff]

What patriotism!

[@MONEYMIKE-lb5qn]

19:53,,,BLOW ME , COMMODORE

[@jeigheff]

First rate!