Tennessee's Pardner

Tennessee's Pardner is a surviving 1916 American Western film directed by George Melford, written by Marion Fairfax, and starring Fannie Ward, Jack Dean, Charles Clary, Jessie Arnold, Ronald Bradbury, and Raymond Hatton. It was released February 6, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

Tennessee's Pardner
Scene from the film
Directed by	George Melford
Screenplay by	Marion Fairfax
Based on	"Tennessee’s Pardner" by Bret Harte
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Fannie Ward Jack Dean Charles Clary Jessie Arnold Ronald Bradbury Raymond Hatton
Cinematography	Percy Hilburn
Production company	Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 6, 1916 (1916-02-06)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The film was based upon the 1869 Bret Harte story "Tennessee’s Pardner," which has also been filmed as The Flaming Forties (1924), The Golden Princess (1925), and Tennessee's Partner (1955).

Premise

Fannie Ward plays the part of a young girl whose parents are separated on their journey to California. When her father is killed, she is left in the care of her father's friend.^[3]

Cast

• Fannie Ward as Tennessee
• Jack Dean as Jack Hunter
• Charles Clary as Tom Romaine
• Jessie Arnold as Kate Kent
• Ronald Bradbury as Bill Kent
• Raymond Hatton as Gewilliker Hay
• James Neill as The Padre

Preservation status

The film is preserved in the UCLA Film and Television Archive and/or the Library of Congress collection.^[4][5]