Tarzan and the Golden Lion (film)
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Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927
) is a Tarzan
film based on the 1923
novel of the same title written by Edgar Rice Burroughs
, creator of the Tarzan
character. The film starred James Pierce
as Tarzan, Frederick Peters
as Esteban Miranda, Dorothy Dunbar
as Jane
, and Edna Murphy
as Betty Greystoke. The film also starred Boris Karloff
as Owaza, a tribesman. The film was distributed by the Film Booking Offices of America
.
for many decades, a complete print of the film was discovered in the 1990s.
1927 in film
-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
) is a Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
film based on the 1923
1923 in literature
The year 1923 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Fictional detective Lord Peter Wimsey makes his first appearance in print....
novel of the same title written by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.-Biography:...
, creator of the Tarzan
Tarzan
Tarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
character. The film starred James Pierce
James Pierce
James Hubert Pierce , of Shelbyville, Indiana, was the fourth actor to portray Tarzan on film.-Early life/College/Early film career:...
as Tarzan, Frederick Peters
Frederick Peters (actor)
Frederick Peters , was an American film actor. He appeared in 17 films between years 1918 and 1936.He was born in Waltham, Massachusetts and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...
as Esteban Miranda, Dorothy Dunbar
Dorothy Dunbar
Dorothy Dunbar was a American actress and socialite, who appeared in silent movies in the 1920s.Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she appeared on the Broadway stage as a child in The School Girl ....
as Jane
Jane Porter (Tarzan)
Jane Porter is a major character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Tarzan novels, and in adaptations of the saga to other media, particularly film.- In the novels :...
, and Edna Murphy
Edna Murphy
Edna Murphy was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 80 films between 1918 and 1933. Murphy was voted "Most Photographed Movie Star of 1925" by ScreenLand Magazine....
as Betty Greystoke. The film also starred Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
as Owaza, a tribesman. The film was distributed by the Film Booking Offices of America
Film Booking Offices of America
Film Booking Offices of America was an American film studio of the silent era, a producer and distributor of mostly low-budget films. The business began as Robertson-Cole , the American division of a British import–export company...
.
Preservation status
Considered a lost filmLost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
for many decades, a complete print of the film was discovered in the 1990s.
Cast
- James PierceJames PierceJames Hubert Pierce , of Shelbyville, Indiana, was the fourth actor to portray Tarzan on film.-Early life/College/Early film career:...
- Tarzan - Frederick PetersFrederick Peters (actor)Frederick Peters , was an American film actor. He appeared in 17 films between years 1918 and 1936.He was born in Waltham, Massachusetts and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Esteban Miranda, villain - Edna MurphyEdna MurphyEdna Murphy was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 80 films between 1918 and 1933. Murphy was voted "Most Photographed Movie Star of 1925" by ScreenLand Magazine....
- Betty Greystoke, Tarzan's sister - Harold GoodwinHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwin was an American film actor who performed in over 225 films.Born in Peoria, Illinois, Goodwin began his film career while still in his teens in the 1915 film short Mike's Elopement. One of his most popular roles of the silent era was that of Jeff Brown in the 1927 Buster Keaton...
- Jack Bradley - Dorothy DunbarDorothy DunbarDorothy Dunbar was a American actress and socialite, who appeared in silent movies in the 1920s.Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she appeared on the Broadway stage as a child in The School Girl ....
- Jane Porter ClaytonJane Porter (Tarzan)Jane Porter is a major character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Tarzan novels, and in adaptations of the saga to other media, particularly film.- In the novels :...
, Lady Greystoke, Tarzan's wife - D'Arcy CorriganD'Arcy CorriganD'Arcy Corrigan was an Irish-born lawyer who became a character actor, playing some 49 film roles, typically very brief but impressive, such as his ominously silent, darkly shrouded Ghost of Christmas Future in the popular 1938 version of the film A Christmas Carol...
- Weesimbo - Boris KarloffBoris KarloffWilliam Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
- Owaza - Robert BolderRobert BolderRobert Bolder was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 99 films between 1912 and 1936.He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* His New Job...
- John Peebles
See also
- Boris Karloff filmographyBoris Karloff filmographyThis is the filmography of Boris Karloff. Born as William Henry Pratt, he joined a touring company and adopted the stage name Boris Karloff. During these early stages of his career he was mostly left in obscurity. By 1919, Karloff found regular work as an extra at Universal Studios. Karloff's first...
- Tarzan and the Golden LionTarzan and the Golden LionTarzan and the Golden Lion is a novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the ninth in his series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was first published as a seven part serial in Argosy All-Story Weekly beginning in December 1922; and then as a complete novel by A.C. McClurg & Co...
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