Lorraine of the Lions
Lorraine of the Lions is a 1925 American adventure film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Isadore Bernstein and Carl Krusada. The film stars Norman Kerry, Patsy Ruth Miller, Fred Humes, Doreen Turner, Harry Todd, and Philo McCullough. The film was released on October 11, 1925, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Edward Sedgwick |
| Screenplay by | Isadore Bernstein Carl Krusada |
| Story by | Isadore Bernstein |
| Starring | Norman Kerry Patsy Ruth Miller Fred Humes Doreen Turner Harry Todd Philo McCullough |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
After an unwanted marriage between his son and a circus animal trainer, a grandfather agrees to take in Lorraine, his granddaughter from overseas. The ship is wrecked while in route and Lorraine is stranded on an island to be raised by animals. The grandfather hires a psychic to find Lorraine and they go on an expedition to get her and her gorilla friend / pet, Bimi. Trying to force her into formal settings, Bimi is caged as Lorraine acts out. The animal breaks free and steals Lorraine. A man rescues her, but Bimi is shot and she mourns. Lorraine falls in love with the man and leaves with him.
Cast
- Norman Kerry as Don Mackay
- Patsy Ruth Miller as Lorraine
- Fred Humes as Bimi, a gorilla
- Doreen Turner as Lorraine
- Harry Todd as Colby
- Philo McCullough as Hartley
- Joseph J. Dowling as Livingston Sr.
- Frank Newburg as Livingston Jr.
- Rosemary Cooper as Mrs. Livingston
- Walter Brennan as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Jack A. Goodrich as Young Bimi (uncredited)
- W. Stuart McCrea as Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Preservation
Prints of Lorraine of the Lions are held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive, Cinémathèque québécoise in Montreal, and Library of Congress.[4]
References
- "Lorraine of the Lions (1925) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- Janiss Garza. "Lorraine of the Lions (1925) - Edward Sedgwick". AllMovie. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- "Lorraine of the Lions". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Lorraine of the Lions
External links
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- Lorraine of the Lions at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
- Lorraine of the Lions (1925) on YouTube