Life on the Border 113 years old

Life on the Border

Life on the Border is a true story of life in the early days of America. It is the terrible experience of a young pioneer mother left alone for the day in her wilderness home with only a five-year-old child as company. The mother is accidentally imprisoned in a woodshed near the cabin, by her child. The little one tries in vain to lift the heavy latch, and while the mother is thus imprisoned, a bear, being pursued by a band of prowling Indians, arrives upon the scene. Frightened nearly to death, the child hides near a pile of logs. The imprisoned mother, thoroughly frightened, becomes frantic as the pursuing Indians come upon the scene. The Indians explore the grounds and ransack the empty cabin, finding the "fire water" and medicine chest. In their subsequent hilarity they set fire to the cabin and out-buildings, among them the shed in which the terrified mother is imprisoned. The drunken Indians, suddenly remembering the bear, depart in search of the animal.

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Life on the Border Cast

Name Character
Kathlyn Williams She was 32, 81 years old when she died as The Pioneer Wife
Charles Clary He was 38, 58 years old when he died as A Pioneer
Tom Mix He was 31, 60 years old when he died as Indian Chief

Life on the Border Crew

Name Department
Otis Turner as Director. He was 48 (55) years old when He died Directing
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Life on the Border (113 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, August 22, 1911
  • Runtime: 10 minutes