The Jungle Goddess is a 1922 American adventure film serial, directed by James Conway, in 15 chapters, starring Elinor Field, Truman Van Dyke and Marie Pavis. A co-production by William N. Selig Productions and Warner Bros.,[1] it was distributed by the Export & Import Film Company, and ran in U.S. theaters between May 15 and August 21, 1922.
| The Jungle Goddess | |
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| Directed by | James Conway |
| Written by | Frank Mitchell Dazey Agnes Christine Johnston |
| Produced by | William Selig (as Col. William Selig) |
| Starring | Elinor Field Truman Van Dyke Marie Pavis |
| Distributed by | William N. Selig Productions Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Synopsis
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A young girl is kidnapped and put in the basket of a hot air balloon. The balloon is accidentally cut loose and drifts into the middle of the African jungle. The young girl is captured by a tribe of cannibals, who transform her into the tribe's goddess. Years later, a young man who had been her childhood friend organizes a jungle expedition to find and save her.
Cast
edit- Elinor Field as Betty Castleton / "Jungle Goddess"
- Truman Van Dyke as Ralph Dean
- Marie Pavis as Betty's Mother
- L. M. Wells as Dr. James Scranton
- Lafe McKee as Chief Obar Sen
- Vonda Phelps as Betty as a Little Girl
- Olin Francis as High Priest
- William Pratt as Constable
- George Reed as Native guide
Chapter titles
edit- Sacrificed to the Lions
- The City of Blind Waters
- Saved by the Great Ape
- The Hell-Ship
- Wild Beasts in Command
- Sky High with a Leopard
- The Rajah's Revenge
- The Alligator's Victim
- At Grips with Death
- The Leopard Woman
- Soul of Buddha
- Jaws of Death
- Cave of Beasts
- Jungle Terrors
- The Mad Lion
Release
editThe film was given an international release, being released in Brazil under the title A Deusa do Sertão ("The Goddess of the Sertão").[3]
Reception
editThe film serial received generally good reviews, with reviews in film magazines describing The Jungle Goddess as being more "elaborate" and "thrilling" with its "unadulterated action."[4]
References
edit- ^ Erish, Andrew A. (2012). Col. William N. Selig, the Man Who Invented Hollywood. University of Texas Press. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-292-72870-7.
- ^ "The Jungle Goddess". Silent Era.
- ^ Gomes de Mattos, A. C. (September 19, 2013). "Seriados Mudos Americanos e Europeus no Brasil II" [American and European Silent Film Serials in Brazil II]. Histórias de Cinema (in Portuguese).
- ^ Erish, Andrew A. (2012). Col. William N. Selig, the Man Who Invented Hollywood. University of Texas Press. pp. 127–128. ISBN 978-0-292-72870-7.
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