The Last of the Mohicans (1911 film) explained

The Last of the Mohicans
Director:Theodore Marston
Producer:Thanhouser Company
New Rochelle, New York
Starring:James Cruze
Frank Hall Crane
William Garwood
Distributor:Motion Picture Distributors and Sales Company
Runtime:1000 feet, 35mm
(15 minutes)
Country:United States
Language:Silent film
English intertitles

The Last of the Mohicans is a 1911 silent film adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans. Produced by the Thanhouser Company and directed by Theodore Marston, it starred James Cruze in the title role of Uncas, along with Frank Hall Crane and William Garwood.[1]

This production followed another screen adaptation of Cooper's novel, a film directed by D.W. Griffith and released by Biograph Studios in 1909 under the title Leather Stocking. In 1911, yet another adaptation of The Last of the Mohicans was produced in New York by Patrick Powers.

Production

The production was filmed at Lake George, which is located in northeastern region of the state of New York.[2]

Distribution

Distributed by the Motion Picture Distributors and Sales Company, the film - a short film on a reel - was released in U.S. theaters on November 10, 1911.

Reception

One listing describes the film as "surprisingly faithful to the original".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Last of the Mohicans Encyclopedia.com . www.encyclopedia.com.
  2. Book: Golden . Eve . Golden Images: 41 Essays on Silent Film Stars . 2015 . McFarland . 978-0-7864-8354-9 . 71 . en.
  3. Book: Langman . Larry . A Guide to Silent Westerns . 1992 . Greenwood Publishing Group . 978-0-313-27858-7 . 249 . en.