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]

Lorraine of the Lions
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Directed byEdward Sedgwick
Screenplay byIsadore Bernstein
Carl Krusada
Story byIsadore Bernstein
StarringNorman Kerry
Patsy Ruth Miller
Fred Humes
Doreen Turner
Harry Todd
Philo McCullough
CinematographyVirgil Miller
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 11, 1925 (1925-10-11)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (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

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

  1. "Lorraine of the Lions (1925) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  2. Janiss Garza. "Lorraine of the Lions (1925) - Edward Sedgwick". AllMovie. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  3. "Lorraine of the Lions". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  4. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Lorraine of the Lions
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