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A Little Hero
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by Colin Campbell
Cast: Thomas Santschi (Tom Santschi) [Frank Farral, a rancher], Roy Clark [Bud Farral, his son], Bessie Eyton [Mrs Farral, Bud’s mother], Eddie James [Hal Stuart, a cowboy], Frank Clark [Toc, a cowboy], William Scott [Bill Ewart, a cowboy], ‘Baby’ Lillian Wade (Lillian Wade) [Ruth Farral], [?] Ed Jones?
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by William N. Selig. Scenario by Will E. Ellis. / Released 14 February 1913; in a split-reel with Buddha (1913). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [From Selig promotional materials] “Buddy” Farral, the son of a ranchman, is left in charge of his little sister when his parents go to town for supplies. The cigarette stub of a careless cowboy starts a prairie fire that mows down everything in its path. The boy gallops to the ranch house, finds his sister asleep, awakens her, lowers her into the well, and then slides down the rope to safety. How they are discovered and restored to their agonized parents is a most effective play in pictorial sensations.
Survival status: Print exists in a private film collection [16mm reduction positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 13 October 2023.
References: Braff-Short n. 13064; Lahue-Selig p. 134; Tarbox-Lost p. 152 : Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Peter Kalm.
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