The Grub-Stake
| The Grub-Stake | |
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| Directed by | Bert Van Tuyle Nell Shipman |
| Written by | Nell Shipman |
| Produced by | Nell Shipman Bert Van Tuyle |
| Starring | Nell Shipman Alfred Allen Walt Whitman Lillian Leighton George Berrell Hugh Thompson |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker Robert Newhard |
| Edited by | Nell Shipman |
Production company | Nell Shipman Productions |
| Distributed by | American Releasing Corporation Aywon Film Corporation |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
| Budget | $180,000 |
The Grub-Stake is a 1923 American silent western film co-directed by Bert Van Tuyle and Nell Shipman, who played the lead role. The screenplay was written by Shipman and produced by her company, Nell Shipman Productions.
Nell Shipman Productions was form in October 1920, and its first film, The Girl from God's Country, was a financial failure. $180,000 was raised from investors and filming was done in Spokane, Washington, Ione, Washington, Lake Pend Oreille, and Priest Lake from March to August 1922. Shipman brought her large collection of animals with her for use in the film.
The production suffered from financial difficulties and lawsuits for unpaid wages. A judge initially ordered for Shipman's animals to be auctioned off, but this was reversed and the animals were later acquired by the San Diego Zoo. American Releasing Corporation acquired the distribution rights, but went bankrupt before earning revenue from the film. The only money Shipman earned from the film was for promoting it. Her company went bankrupt and she did not make another feature film.