The Spirit of the Lake | |
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Directed by | Robert North Bradbury [1] [2] [3] |
Produced by | Cyrus J. Williams [1] |
Starring | |
Distributed by | Pathé Exchange [1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 reels [2] |
Country | United States |
Languages |
Silent 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.
A hermit who lives by a lake falls for a distressed young woman whom he aids. [6]
Some outdoor scenes were filmed at Keen's Camp in Riverside County. [7]
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]