Science fiction movies filled with special effects have been very popular with the public in recent decades, and one of the first of this type was “The Lost World.” It was released in 1925 by First National Pictures, one of the big studios at the time. It featured popular stars of the silent era and amazing FX (special effects) for the 1920’s, as well as an exciting story.
Set in London, UK, the tale tells of eccentric Professor Challenger (Wallace Berry) being ridiculed for his assertion that dinosaurs exist in the Amazon region of South America. The professor is supported by Paula White (Bessie Love), whose father was lost on a previous exploration group there.
Reporter Edward Malone (Lloyd Hughes) convinces his newspaper to finance a new expedition with Challenger and White. They are joined by big game hunter Sir John Roxton (Lewis Stone) and a few others to rescue White’s father. The group then embarks on the journey of a lifetime.
The very watchable “The Lost World” was capably directed by Harry O. Hoyt, who pioneered the FX technique of stop-motion animation. The great screenplay was penned by Marion Fairfax, adapted from the 1912 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle.
“The Lost World” starred Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Wallace Berry, Lloyd Hughes, Alma Bennett, and Arthur Hoyt, brother of the director, as Professor Summerlee. It was a huge hit at the box office for First National Pictures, purchased by Warner Bros. Pictures in 1929. It was fully merged with Warner Bros. in 1936.
The Lost World (1925)
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Science fiction movies filled with special effects have been very popular with the public in recent decades, and one of the first of this type was “The Lost World.” It was released in 1925 by First National Pictures, one of the big studios at the time. It featured popular stars of the silent era and amazing FX (special effects) for the 1920’s, as well as an exciting story.
Set in London, UK, the tale tells of eccentric Professor Challenger (Wallace Berry) being ridiculed for his assertion that dinosaurs exist in the Amazon region of South America. The professor is supported by Paula White (Bessie Love), whose father was lost on a previous exploration group there.
Reporter Edward Malone (Lloyd Hughes) convinces his newspaper to finance a new expedition with Challenger and White. They are joined by big game hunter Sir John Roxton (Lewis Stone) and a few others to rescue White’s father. The group then embarks on the journey of a lifetime.
The very watchable “The Lost World” was capably directed by Harry O. Hoyt, who pioneered the FX technique of stop-motion animation. The great screenplay was penned by Marion Fairfax, adapted from the 1912 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle.
“The Lost World” starred Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Wallace Berry, Lloyd Hughes, Alma Bennett, and Arthur Hoyt, brother of the director, as Professor Summerlee. It was a huge hit at the box office for First National Pictures, purchased by Warner Bros. Pictures in 1929. It was fully merged with Warner Bros. in 1936.