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{{short description|1945 film by Lew Landers}} |
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| name = The Enchanted Forest |
| name = The Enchanted Forest |
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| image = Poster of the movie The Enchanted Forest.jpg |
| image = Poster of the movie The Enchanted Forest.jpg |
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| director = [[Lew Landers]] |
| director = [[Lew Landers]] |
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| producer = [[Jack Schwarz (producer)]] |
| producer = [[Jack Schwarz (producer)|Jack Schwarz]] |
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| screenplay = Robert Lee Johnson<br />John Lebar<br />[[Lou Brock (producer)|Lou Brock]]<br />[[Sam Neuman]] (adaptation)<br />Lou Brock (adaptation) |
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| story = John Lebar |
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| starring = [[Edmund Lowe]]<br>[[Brenda Joyce (actress)|Brenda Joyce]]<br>William Severn<br>[[Harry Davenport (actor)|Harry Davenport]] |
| starring = [[Edmund Lowe]]<br />[[Brenda Joyce (actress)|Brenda Joyce]]<br />William Severn<br />[[Harry Davenport (actor)|Harry Davenport]] |
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| music = |
| music = [[Albert Hay Malotte]] |
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| cinematography = |
| cinematography = [[Marcel Le Picard]] |
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| editing = |
| editing = [[Roy V. Livingston]] |
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| studio = |
| studio = Producers Releasing Corporation |
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| distributor = [[Producers Releasing Corporation]] |
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| released = {{Film date|1945|12|08}} |
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| runtime = 78 minutes |
| runtime = 78 minutes |
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| country = United States |
| country = United States |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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'''''The Enchanted Forest''''' is a 1945 family film starring [[Harry Davenport (actor)|Harry Davenport]] as a hermit who finds and raises a young boy in a forest. The film and story served as the inspiration for a 1998 music composition/recording "Enchanted Forest" by [[Loren Connors]] and |
'''''The Enchanted Forest''''' is a 1945 family film starring [[Edmund Lowe]] and [[Brenda Joyce (actress)|Brenda Joyce]], also featuring [[Harry Davenport (actor)|Harry Davenport]] as a hermit who finds and raises a young boy in a forest. The film and story served as the inspiration for a 1998 music composition/recording, "Enchanted Forest" by [[Loren Connors]] and Suzanne Langille. It was filmed in [[Cinecolor]] and released by [[Producers Releasing Corporation]]. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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A hermit, Uncle John, communicates with animals and cares for the forest. He is at odds with a forester who wants to cut down all the trees, and wants any impediments (like Uncle John and the boy) removed. |
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The child, Jackie, had been washed downstream after a trainwreck in a storm. The mother, Anne, whose father owns the land, is told that the child must be dead, but she cannot quite believe it. When she visits her father, and walks in to the forest, the boy catches sight of her, and she catches a glimpse of him as well. Through a series of interactions, the mother and child are reunited, the forest is saved, and Uncle John is able to stay. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Edmund Lowe]] as Steven Blaine |
*[[Edmund Lowe]] as Steven Blaine |
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*[[Brenda Joyce (actress)|Brenda Joyce]] as Anne |
*[[Brenda Joyce (actress)|Brenda Joyce]] as Anne |
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*William Severn as Jackie (Billy Severn) |
*[[William Severn]] as Jackie (Billy Severn) |
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*Harry Davenport as Old John |
*[[Harry Davenport (actor)|Harry Davenport]] as Old John |
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*[[John Litel]] as Ed Henderson |
*[[John Litel]] as Ed Henderson |
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*[[Clancy Cooper]] as Gilson |
*[[Clancy Cooper]] as Gilson |
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*Jimmy the |
*[[Jimmy the raven|Jimmy the Crow]] as Blackie |
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*[[Al Ferguson]] as Truck Driver (uncredited) |
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==Color== |
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The film was photographed in [[Cinecolor]]. The incredible, unexpected success of the film led to several major studios filming their own movies in the process.<ref>p.114 Fernett, Gene ''Hollywood's Poverty Row 1930-1950'' Coral Reef Publications 1973</ref> |
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==Location== |
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The film was shot on locations in [[Humboldt County, California]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hesseltine|first1=Cassandra|title=Complete Filmography of Humboldt County|url=http://humboldt.filmhumboldtdelnorte.org/filmography|website=Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission|publisher=Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission|access-date=12 October 2017}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Films set in forests]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:53, 6 July 2024
| The Enchanted Forest | |
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| Directed by | Lew Landers |
| Screenplay by | Robert Lee Johnson John Lebar Lou Brock Sam Neuman (adaptation) Lou Brock (adaptation) |
| Story by | John Lebar |
| Produced by | Jack Schwarz |
| Starring | Edmund Lowe Brenda Joyce William Severn Harry Davenport |
| Cinematography | Marcel Le Picard |
| Edited by | Roy V. Livingston |
| Music by | Albert Hay Malotte |
Production company | Producers Releasing Corporation |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
| Sprache | Englisch |
The Enchanted Forest is a 1945 family film starring Edmund Lowe and Brenda Joyce, also featuring Harry Davenport as a hermit who finds and raises a young boy in a forest. The film and story served as the inspiration for a 1998 music composition/recording, "Enchanted Forest" by Loren Connors and Suzanne Langille. It was filmed in Cinecolor and released by Producers Releasing Corporation.
Plot
[edit]A hermit, Uncle John, communicates with animals and cares for the forest. He is at odds with a forester who wants to cut down all the trees, and wants any impediments (like Uncle John and the boy) removed.
The child, Jackie, had been washed downstream after a trainwreck in a storm. The mother, Anne, whose father owns the land, is told that the child must be dead, but she cannot quite believe it. When she visits her father, and walks in to the forest, the boy catches sight of her, and she catches a glimpse of him as well. Through a series of interactions, the mother and child are reunited, the forest is saved, and Uncle John is able to stay.
Cast
[edit]- Edmund Lowe as Steven Blaine
- Brenda Joyce as Anne
- William Severn as Jackie (Billy Severn)
- Harry Davenport as Old John
- John Litel as Ed Henderson
- Clancy Cooper as Gilson
- Jimmy the Crow as Blackie
- Al Ferguson as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Color
[edit]The film was photographed in Cinecolor. The incredible, unexpected success of the film led to several major studios filming their own movies in the process.[1]
Standort
[edit]The film was shot on locations in Humboldt County, California.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ p.114 Fernett, Gene Hollywood's Poverty Row 1930-1950 Coral Reef Publications 1973
- ^ Hesseltine, Cassandra. "Complete Filmography of Humboldt County". Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission. Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
External links
[edit]- The Enchanted Forest at IMDb
- The Enchanted Forest at the TCM Movie Database
- The Enchanted Forest at AllMovie
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