Remembrance Wall

Title: The Nature Man

Date: 1915

Distributor: Universal Film Mfg Co.

Director: John Knowles

Cast: John Knowles (himself)

Summary: In August of 1913, John Knowles, naked and weaponless, entered the woods of Northern Maine near Spencer Lake. For two months, he survived by his wits. This re-enactment takes Knowles, two reporters and a cameraman back into the woods (with Knowles wearing pants and a shirt) to provide a sampling of Knowles’ exploits, including his battles with wild animals.

Notes: It is uncertain whether the locale for the documentary re-enactment was shot in Maine or in the Southern California mountains.