The Savage | |
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Directed by | Fred C. Newmeyer |
Written by | Jane Murfin Charles E. Whittaker |
Based on | short story by Ernest Pascal |
Produced by | First National |
Starring | Ben Lyon May McAvoy |
Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
Edited by | Arthur Tavares |
Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Savage is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Ben Lyon and May McAvoy. The film was produced and distributed by First National Pictures. Based on a short story by Ernest Pascal, it tells the story of a science writer who tries to discredit rivals of his by posing as a wild man.
Cast
- Ben Lyon as Danny Terry
- May McAvoy as Ysabel Atwater
- Tom Maguire as Professor Atwater
- Philo McCullough as Howard Kipp
- Sam Hardy as Managing Editor
- Charlotte Walker as Mrs. Atwater
Preservation
With no prints of The Savage located in any film archives, it is a lost film.
References
- Progressive Silent Film List: The Savage at silentera.com
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Savage (Wayback)
- The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Savage
- The Savage at Lost Film Files:lost First National films - 1926
External links
- The Savage at IMDb
- Lobby poster (Wayback) and its larger version (Wayback Machine)
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- 1926 films
- 1926 lost films
- 1926 romantic comedy films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- English-language romantic comedy films
- Films directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
- Films with screenplays by Jane Murfin
- First National Pictures films
- Lost American romantic comedy films
- Silent American romantic comedy films
- 1920s romantic comedy film stubs
- 1920s silent comedy film stubs