Big Timber

1917 "Raging Forest Fires, Giant Logging Scenes, a Thrilling story, Two Big Stars- A Play You will Always Remember"
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Released: 04 July 1917 Released
Producted By: Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company
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Stella Benton, a young society girl who has lost her beautiful voice through the death of her father, goes to live with her brother Charles, in the lumber camp. Charles Benton is having a struggle to make both ends meet, and when his cook quits, he makes his sister do the work for the hundred men in the lumber camp. Jack Fyfe, a neighboring lumber man, meets Stella and gradually falls in love with her, but love is not reciprocated. Seeing that she is being overworked, Fyfe offers to marry her, in spite of the fact that she does not love him. A child is born of this loveless marriage, and the couple are reasonably happy, until Walter Monahan, a wealthy lumberman, begins to make love to Stella.

Genre

Romance

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Director

William Desmond Taylor

Production Companies

Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company

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Big Timber Audience Reviews

Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?
Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.
Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Pamela Short Important note: This is not a film review. I hope to be able to find and add as many silent film synopsis of films that have a survival status of unknown or presumed lost. I try to do as much research as I can and it is not my intention to deceive anyone, for sometimes the film does exist and some presumed lost films are still being discovered. I am more than delighted if someone has knowledge of a film listed as lost but survives, as I wish all silent films did survive. I hope the reader enjoys this brief synopsis.Because she has lost both her voice and her wealth after the death of her father, Stella Benton ( Kathlyn Williams ) goes to live with her brother Charles ( Alfred Paget ) at his lumber camp. Struggling to make a living, Charles appoints his sister to cook for the hundred lumberjacks in the camp. Woefully overworked, Stella accepts the marriage proposal of neighbouring lumberman Jack Fyfe ( Wallace Reid ), even though she does not love him. A child is born out of the loveless marriage and the couple is reasonably happy until Walter Monahan ( Joe King ), a wealthy lumberman, begins to court Stella. After the death of her child, Stella leaves Fyfe and returns to the stage as a concert singer. Meanwhile, Monahan, jealous of Fyfe's success, sets fire to his holdings. Hearing of her husband's misfortune, Stella immediately returns to the lumber camp where she offers Fyfe her own money to rebuild his losses. As the couple embrace, it begins to rain and Fyfe's holdings, as well as his marriage, is saved.This 1917 silent drama was based from the novel Big Timber by Bertrand W. Sinclair, directed by William Desmond Taylor, produced by The Oliver Morosco Photoplay Company, starring Wallace Reid and Kathlyn Williams. The survival status of Big Timber (1917) is listed in the American Silent Feature Film Database as; No holdings located in archives.