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The Cook of Canyon Camp

1917 · 50 min

A gentle, folksy silent tale that unfolds slowly, warming you with simple kindness and quiet heartache rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Donald Crisp
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
The most popular man in the lumber camp near Quebec is Jean, the cook, whose flapjacks are celebrated for their delectability. Jean's compassionate nature is aroused when a dejected stranger known as Silent Jack comes to the camp. Discovering Jack crying one day, Jean learns that his wife has left him. To reunite the couple, Jean pretends that he too is married and induces Jack to write an affectionate letter from him which he then presents to Mrs. Jack.

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Directed by
Donald Crisp
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • healing
  • family
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Donald Crisp
Written by
Donald Crisp
Starring
George Beban, Monroe Salisbury, Florence Vidor, Helen Jerome Eddy, John Burton
Cinematography
Faxon M. Dean
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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