The Spirit of the Lake explained

The Spirit of the Lake
Director:	Robert North Bradbury
Producer:	Cyrus J. Williams^[1]
Distributor:	Pathé Exchange
Runtime:	2 reels
Country:	United States
Language:	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.^{[2] [3]} It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi, Bessie Love, and Ruth Stonehouse.

This short film was part of the "Santschi Series", which included the other short films The Honor of Rameriz, The Heart of Doreon, Lorraine of the Timberlands, and Mother o' Dreams,^[4] all of which starred Santschi.

The film is presumed lost.

Plot

A hermit who lives by a lake falls for a distressed young woman whom he aids.^[5]

Cast

• Tom Santschi
• Bessie Love
• Ruth Stonehouse
• Edward Hearn
• Tom Lingham

Production

Some outdoor scenes were filmed at Keen's Camp in Riverside County.^[6]

Release

Upon its release, some theaters showed this short with The Idle Rich;^[7] some other theaters showed it with a re-release of Chaplin's Carmen.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: Love, Bessie . 1977 . From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love . London . Elm Tree Books. 734075937. 150.
2. News: Santschi Series . Motion Picture News . 2313 . October 29, 1921.
3. News: Moving Picture World . October 29, 1921 . 1062 . Pathe Short Subjects for Week of October 30 Include a Lloyd .
4. News: Santschi Series . Moving Picture World . October 15, 1921 . 779.
5. News: Moving Picture World . October 29, 1921 . 1075 . The Spirit of the Lake .
6. News: Camera! . 4 . Film Capital Production Notes . July 30, 1921 . 4 . 16 .
7. News: The Bowdoin Orient . Cumberland. 2 . 51 . Brunswick, Maine . 14 . January 18, 1922 .
8. News: Rex. Exhibitors Trade Review . 929 . February 25, 1922 .