''Sir Lumberjack'' is a 1926 American
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Harry Garson
Harry Garson (1882 – September 21, 1938) was an American film director and producer. He directed 29 films between 1920 and 1934, and produced 11 films before that. He was born in Rochester, New York and died in Los Angeles, California.
...
and starring
Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn
Maurice Bennett Flynn (May 26, 1892 – March 4, 1959) was an American football player and actor. He was also known as "Lefty" Flynn because in football, he kicked with his left foot.
Biography
Flynn was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on May 26 ...
,
Kathleen Myers
Kathleen Myers (April 16, 1899 – September 27, 1959) was an American film actress of the silent era.
Biography
Myers was the daughter of S. C. Myers, manager of Chrome Steel Works in Newark, New Jersey.
Appearing in 22 feature films between 19 ...
, and
Tom Kennedy Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to:
Politics
*Thomas Kennedy (Scottish judge) (1673–1754), joint Solicitor General for Scotland 1709–14, Lord Advocate 1714, Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs 1720–21
*Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassilis ...
.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,
[ ] Bill Barlow, a ne’er-do-well decides reform himself by taking work in his father’s
lumber camp
A logging camp (or lumber camp) is a transitory work site used in the logging industry. Before the second half of the 20th century, these camps were the primary place where lumberjacks would live and work to fell trees in a particular area. Many ...
. Some tramps take his clothes and he is forced to don theirs. He arrives at the camp and is refused recognition as the boss’ son, but is given work helping the cook. He overhears a plot to cut across property belonging to another landholder. He prevents this and obtains the required amount of money to pay off the mortgage for John Calhoun and his daughter Bess, who Bill has decided is to be his future wife, and sells the land to his father.
Cast
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Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn
Maurice Bennett Flynn (May 26, 1892 – March 4, 1959) was an American football player and actor. He was also known as "Lefty" Flynn because in football, he kicked with his left foot.
Biography
Flynn was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on May 26 ...
as William Barlow Jr.
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Kathleen Myers
Kathleen Myers (April 16, 1899 – September 27, 1959) was an American film actress of the silent era.
Biography
Myers was the daughter of S. C. Myers, manager of Chrome Steel Works in Newark, New Jersey.
Appearing in 22 feature films between 19 ...
as Bess Calhoun
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Tom Kennedy Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to:
Politics
*Thomas Kennedy (Scottish judge) (1673–1754), joint Solicitor General for Scotland 1709–14, Lord Advocate 1714, Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs 1720–21
*Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassilis ...
as Bill Blake
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Will Walling
William Walling (June 2, 1872 – March 5, 1932) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1932. He is known for his role as the railroad president in the 1926 film '' The Great K & A Train Robbery'', ...
as William Barlow Sr.
* Luke Cosgrave as John Calhoun
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Bill Nestell
Bill Nestell (March 3, 1893 – October 18, 1966) was an American film actor and stuntman. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1926 and 1950. He was born in California, and died in Bishop, California from a heart attack.
Selected fil ...
as Lars Hansoon
* Ray Hanford as Jason Mack
* Ray Turner as Cook
References
Bibliography
* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
External links
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Lobby poster(Ha)
1926 films
1926 drama films
1920s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American drama films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Harry Garson
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1920s American films
English-language drama films
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