Lorraine of the Timberlands

1921 film

Lorraine of the Timberlands

Directed by| Robert North Bradbury[1]
Produced by| Cyrus J. Williams[1]
Starring|

* Tom Santschi
* Ruth Stonehouse

Distributed by| Pathé Exchange[1]

Release date

* October 2, 1921 (1921-10-02) (U.S.)[1]

Running time

| 2 reels[1]
Country| United States
Language| Silent (English intertitles)

Lorraine of the Timberlands is a 1921 American silent short Western[2] melodrama[3] 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 "Santschi Series", which included the other short films The Honor of Rameriz, The Spirit of the Lake, The Heart of Doreon,[2] and Mother o' Dreams,[4] all of which starred Santschi.

## Plot

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A man (Santschi) has lost his faith in God and seeks revenge for the loss of his wife and child. At one point, the villain has him jailed, but he escapes when a bolt of lightning strikes the jail. He is reunited with his daughter, who has since grown up.[3][5]

## Cast

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* Tom Santschi
* Ruth Stonehouse
* Andrew Waldron
* Clark Comstock
* Earl Hughes[3][6]

## Reception

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Santschi's performance received positive reviews,[3] but the plot was deemed melodramatic.[3][5]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Short Length Subjects: Dramas". Motion Picture News Booking Guide. April 1922. p. 86.
2. ^ a b "Santschi Series". Motion Picture News. October 29, 1921. p. 2313.
3. ^ a b c d e C.S.S. (October 15, 1921). "Short Subjects of Importance". Moving Picture World. p. 806.
4. ^ "Santschi Series". Moving Picture World. October 15, 1921. p. 779.
5. ^ a b Reid, Laurence (October 8, 1921). "Lorraine of the Timberlands". Motion Picture News. p. 1926.
6. ^ "Pathe Releases for Oct. 2nd". Motion Picture News. October 1, 1921. p. 1752.

## External links

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* Lorraine of the Timberlands at IMDb
* Lobby card