THE LOST WORLD (1925)
Special Features: Live musical accompaniment by the Anvil Orchestra. FREE for children 12 and under.
Based on the 1912 novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry O. Hoyt's pioneering fantasy adventure film is notable for its early use of stop-motion special effects, designed by the great Willis O'Brien, best known for his later work on KING KONG in 1933. Wallace Beery stars as Professor Challenger, a scientist who leads an expedition to a remote plateau deep in Africa where dinosaurs still survive. DIR Harry O. Hoyt; SCR Marion Fairfax, from the novel by Arthur Conan Doyle; PROD Earl Hudson. U.S., 1925, b&w, 106 min. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 106 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Genre: Silent adventure