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The Lost World (1925)

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Average Rating: 7.4/10
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Release Date: Jun 22, 1925 Wide

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This adventure virtually butchers its source, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel. But with stop-motion photography and special effects that were incredibly innovative in 1924 and 1925, who cared? These effects were the whole film, and Wallace Beery's inspired performance was a bonus. The tale opens on reporter Edward Malone (Lloyd Hughes), who wants to marry Gladys Hungerford (Alma Bennett). Gladys, however, only wants to marry a man of great deeds. So Malone, having asked his editor for an

Unrated, 1 hr. 2 min.

Action & Adventure, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Harry O. Hoyt

Written By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Marion Fairfax

In Theaters: Jun 22, 1925 Wide

On DVD: May 21, 1997

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Cast

Bessie Love
Paula White
Lloyd Hughes
Edward J Malone
Wallace Beery
Prof. Challenger
Arthur Hoyt
Prof. Summerlee
Margaret McWade
Mrs. Challenger
Frank Finch Smiles
Austin Challenger's But...
Jules Cowles
Zambo
Bull Montana
Ape Man
George Bunny
Colin McArdle
Alma Bennett
Gladys Hungeford
Virginia Faire Brown
Marquette
Lewis Stone
Sir John Roxton
Charles Wellesley
Maj. Hibbard
Wallace Berry

Critic Reviews for The Lost World

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (0) | DVD (9)

It built the mold for much of what came afterward, and those of us who enjoy fantastical films have much to thank it and Willis O'Brien for.

April 7, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com

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Mark Bourne

DVDJournal.com

This DVD release, in fact, restores 50 percent more footage than any version generally available since the 1930s, and presents the most definitive restoration possible.

April 7, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com

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Mark Bourne

DVDJournal.com

The tremendous special effects of Willis O'Brien, who later did the same for King Kong, make this film essential viewing for film historians.

August 19, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Highly entertaining, if somewhat clumsy, silent special effects film.

January 22, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Slightly better than all the other mysterious dinosaur island movies that have been made since. It's watchable, it has good special effects, and has a good beginning. Overall it's not bad.

December 28, 2010

AJ Verser

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This is an essential film for students. May seem a bit intolerably slow, which is why I always screen it at 1.5x or 2x the speed which makes the action a lot more visceral and animated and less like time lapse creatures slowed by the occasional misplacing (special effects was always complicated, the best example I

April 29, 2008