''A Sawmill Hero'' is an American silent film produced by

Kalem Company The Kalem Company was an early American film studio founded in New York City in 1907. It was one of the first companies to make films abroad and to set up winter production facilities, first in Florida and then in California. Kalem was sold to V ...

and directed by

Sidney Olcott Sidney Olcott (born John Sidney Allcott, September 20, 1872 – December 16, 1949) was a Canadian-born film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Born John Sidney Allcott in Toronto, he became one of the first great direc ...

with

Gene Gauntier Gene Gauntier (born Genevieve Gauntier Liggett, August 26, 1885 – December 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director, and actress in films from mid 1906 ...

and

Jack J. Clark Jack J. Clark (September 23, 1879 – April 12, 1947) was an American director and actor of the early motion picture industry. Biography Clark was born on September 23, 1879, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was persuaded to enter motion pictur ...

in the leading role.

Cast

- Jennie *

- Jim Henninway

External links

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''A Sawmill Hero''
website dedicated to Sidney Olcott 1911 films Silent American drama films American silent short films Films set in Florida Films shot in Jacksonville, Florida Films directed by Sidney Olcott 1911 short films 1911 drama films American black-and-white films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub