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The Spirit of the Lake

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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
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

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

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

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

Cast

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Production

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

Release

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. p. 150. OCLC 734075937.
  2. ^ a b c d e "All Star Cast with Santschi". Moving Picture World. October 29, 1921. p. 1062.
  3. ^ a b c d "Pathe Short Subjects for Week of October 30 Include a Lloyd". Moving Picture World. October 29, 1921. p. 1062.
  4. ^ a b "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!. Vol. 4, no. 16. July 30, 1921. p. 4.
  8. ^ "Cumberland". The Bowdoin Orient. Vol. 51, no. 14. Brunswick, Maine. January 18, 1922. p. 2.
  9. ^ "Rex". Exhibitors Trade Review. February 25, 1922. p. 929.
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