''The Spirit of the Lake'' is a 1921 American
short
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silent Western
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film produced by
Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by
Pathé Exchange
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.
It was directed by
Robert North Bradbury
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and stars
Tom Santschi
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,
Bessie Love
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, and
Ruth Stonehouse
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Early life
Ruth Stonehouse was born to James Wesley ...
.
This short film was part of the "Santschi Series", which included the other short films ''
The Honor of Rameriz
''The Honor of Rameriz'' (often incorrectly referred to with the correct spelling of ' Ramirez': ''The Honor of Ramirez'') is a 1921 American silent short Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was d ...
'', ''
The Heart of Doreon
''The Heart of Doreon'' (also known as ''In the Heart of Doreon'' and misspelled as ''The Heart of Dorean'') is a 1921 American silent short Western romantic drama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was d ...
'',
''
Lorraine of the Timberlands
''Lorraine of the Timberlands'' is a 1921 American silent short Western melodrama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi and Ruth Stonehouse.
This ...
'', and ''
Mother o' Dreams
''Mother o' Dreams'' is a 1921 American silent Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi and Ruth Stonehouse.
This short film was part of the ...
'',
all of which starred Santschi.
The film is presumed
lost
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.
Plot
A hermit who lives by a lake falls for a distressed young woman whom he aids.
Cast
*
Tom Santschi
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* Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head''
* Tom Beck, a character ...
*
Bessie Love
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*
Ruth Stonehouse
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Early life
Ruth Stonehouse was born to James Wesley ...
*
Edward Hearn
*
Tom Lingham
Production
Some outdoor scenes were filmed at Keen's Camp in
Riverside County
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.
Release
Upon its release, some theaters showed this short with ''
The Idle Rich''; some other theaters showed it with a re-release of
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's ''
Carmen
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''.
References
External links
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1921 films
1921 Western (genre) films
1921 lost films
American black-and-white films
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Lost Western (genre) films
Silent American Western (genre) films
1920s American films