The Lumber Baron

The Lumber Baron (2019)

Lumber made kings of men

Upon the unexpected death of his father, Daniel Rimsdale leaves medical school and returns home to the Chippewa Valley to try to salvage the floundering family lumber business and save his family from financial ruin. However, he meets heavy resistance from an old friend of his father's, Silas Lynch, who will stop at nothing to secure the Rimsdale mansion and rumored treasure it contains.

Date of release
2019-05-24
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama
Director
Barry Andersson

Casting

Interesting facts

The Lumber Baron is a 2019 American historical drama film written and produced by Wisconsin State Representative Karen R. Hurd and directed by Barry Andersson. Set in the early twentieth century during Wisconsin's lumber boom, the film follows a young heir who returns home after his father's death and becomes entangled in family conflict, labor tensions, and moral compromise. The film was shot on location in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Production

The Lumber Baron was produced by Scene & Hurd Productions and filmed on location in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The production utilized a number of historic and regional sites, including the Cook-Rutledge Mansion, the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum, Hoffman Hills, and other locations in and around Eau Claire.

Karen R. Hurd, who wrote the screenplay and served as a producer, later became a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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