The Spirit of the Lake

The Spirit of the Lake is a 1921 American silent short Western[4] drama[3] film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi, Bessie Love, and Ruth Stonehouse.[1][2][3]

The Spirit of the Lake
Directed byRobert North Bradbury[1][2][3]
Produced byCyrus J. Williams[1]
Starring
Distributed byPathé Exchange[1]
Release date
  • October 30, 1921 (1921-10-30) (U.S.)[2]
Running time
2 reels[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

This short film was part of the "Santschi Series", which included the other short films The Honor of Rameriz, The Heart of Doreon,[4] Lorraine of the Timberlands, and Mother o' Dreams,[5] all of which starred Santschi.

The film is presumed lost.

Plot

A hermit who lives by a lake falls for a distressed young woman whom he aids.[6]

Cast

Production

Some outdoor scenes were filmed at Keen's Camp in Riverside County.[7]

Release

Upon its release, some theaters showed this short with The Idle Rich;[8] some other theaters showed it with a re-release of Chaplin's Carmen.[9]

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References

  1. Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. p. 150. OCLC 734075937.
  2. "All Star Cast with Santschi". Moving Picture World. October 29, 1921. p. 1062.
  3. "Pathe Short Subjects for Week of October 30 Include a Lloyd". Moving Picture World. October 29, 1921. p. 1062.
  4. "Santschi Series". Motion Picture News. October 29, 1921. p. 2313.
  5. "Santschi Series". Moving Picture World. October 15, 1921. p. 779.
  6. "The Spirit of the Lake". Moving Picture World. October 29, 1921. p. 1075.
  7. "Film Capital Production Notes". Camera!. 4 (16). July 30, 1921. p. 4.
  8. "Cumberland". The Bowdoin Orient. 51 (14). Brunswick, Maine. January 18, 1922. p. 2.
  9. "Rex". Exhibitors Trade Review. February 25, 1922. p. 929.


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