Jack London’s Last Days: Glen Ellen 1916

Step into the twilight of a literary legend with this rare silent footage of Jack London, filmed just three days before his death on November 22, 1916, at his Beauty Ranch in Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, California. Captured around November 19, the reel shows London in tender moments—petting and combing his horse, feeding pigs, and posing with his wife in the serene ranch setting. A striking portrait shot catches him smiling for the camera, while glimpses of his study hint at the mind behind "Call of the Wild." This intimate reel, glowing with quiet charm, offers a final farewell to the writer, adventurer, and rancher—a poignant gem for literature lovers, history buffs, and Jack London devotees.