Anne of Little Smoky
{{Short description|1921 American silent romantic drama film}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{infobox film
| name = Anne of Little Smoky
| image = Anne of Little Smoky lobby card 2.jpg
| caption = Lobby card
| director = Edward Connor
| producer =
| writer = Frank S. Beresford
| story = Edward Connor
| screenplay =
| based_on =
| starring = Winifred Westover
Dolores Cassinelli
Joe King
Frank Hagney
Ralph Faulkner
| music =
| cinematography = John Stumar
| editing =
| studio = Wisteria Productions
| distributor = Playgoers Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1921|11|20}}
| runtime = 5 reels
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
}}
Anne of Little Smoky is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film directed by Edward Connor and starring Winifred Westover, Dolores Cassinelli, Joe King, Frank Hagney, and Ralph Faulkner. The film was released by Playgoers Pictures on November 20, 1921.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/anne-of-little-smoky-v83772|title=Anne of Little Smoky|work=AllMovie|accessdate=February 12, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/490636/anne-of-little-smoky|title=Anne of Little Smoky|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=February 12, 2019}}
Plot
Set in the Kentucky mountains.Anne of Little Smokey for Nov. 20, ‘’Exhibitor’s Trade Review’’, Sept - Nov 1921, page 1652 The Brockton family consider Little Smoky to be their mountain, but the government declares it to be a forest and game preserve. Forest ranger Bob Hayne is in love with Anne Brockton, but when he catches her father, Ed, poaching game he tries to arrest him. The two men fight, and Brockton is believed to have died. When bloodhounds are set on Bob’s trail Anne dresses in some of his clothing in an attempt to confuse the hounds following his scent. Anne finds her father alive in the forest ranger’s cabin.
Meanwhile Gita, a gypsy girl, is attacked by a renegade Indian. Anne’s brother Tom, who suffered shell-shock during the first World War, rescues Gita. The incident brings Tom back to his senses.
Ed Brockton becomes friends with Bob, and allows him to court Anne. Tom and Gita fall in love, and both couples look forward to a happy future.
Cast
- Winifred Westover as Anne
- Dolores Cassinelli as Gita
- Joe King as Bob Hayne
- Frank Hagney as Ed Brockton
- Ralph Faulkner as Tom Brockton
- Harold Callahan as Buddy
- Alice Chapin as Mrs. Brockton
- Frank Sheridan as The Brockton
- Edward Roseman as Sam Ward
Preservation
Anne of Little Smoky is now considered lost.[http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.3441/default.html American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Anne of Little Smoky]
References
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External links
{{commons category|Anne of Little Smoky}}
- {{IMDb title|id=0011926|title=Anne of Little Smoky}}
Category:1921 romantic drama films
Category:American silent feature films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Lost American romantic drama films
Category:Silent American romantic drama films
Category:1920s English-language films
Category:English-language romantic drama films
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