In 1929, Paramount resurrected Owen Wister’s tale of friendship and betrayal for the new medium of tlsking pictures, allowing Gary Cooper first dibs at the immortal line "When you call me that -- smile."
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Film poster, The Virginian, Paramount Pictures, 1929.
In 1929, Paramount resurrected Owen Wister’s tale of friendship and betrayal for the new medium of tlsking pictures, allowing Gary Cooper first dibs at the immortal line "When you call me that -- smile."
