EYES OF THE FOREST (1923) Tom Mix & Pauline Starke Silent Film Western Drama

Description

Vintage original 11x14 in. US lobby card
from the 1920's silent film western,
EYES OF THE FOREST
, released in 1923 by the Fox Film Corporation and
directed by Lambert Hillyer
. Bruce Thornton (Tom Mix), a forest ranger, arrests Ruth Melier (Pauline Starke), who is accused of murdering her stepfather. However, Ruth reveals that her brutal husband, Horgan (Sid Jordan), is the murderer. Bruce and a fellow ranger capture Horgan and his gang of timber thieves, establishing Ruth's innocence. The cast includes Buster Gardner, J.P. Lockney, Thomas G. Lingham, and Edwin Wallock.
The image features a
beautiful
exterior scene of forest ranger Bruce Thornton (
Tom Mix
)
standing
solemnly by his horse, Tony, as the pair are dwarfed by giant trees in a forest setting. The
vignette in the lower right depicts a portrait of Mix and co-star
Pauline Starke
.
It is unrestored in fine+ condition with l
ight signs of wear in the borders. There are no tears, stains, writing, or other flaws.
Filmed on location in Ben Lomond, California,
Tom Mix and his horse Tony were injured when an explosion that was supposed to cause a landslide covering a high pass was apparently too strong and blew rocks and debris further than it was supposed to
,
and both Mix and his horse were struck by the flying rocks
. Although injured, Mix spent two hours coaxing his terrified horse down off the pass to an area where it, and he, could be treated.