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The Jungle Goddess
Also known as Богиня джунглів in Ukraine
(1922) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 31 reels
Directed by James Conway
Cast: Elinor Field [Betty Castleton], Truman Van Dyke [Ralph Dean], Marie Pavis [Betty’s mother], L.M. Wells [Doctor James Scranton], Lafe McKee [Chief Obar Sen], Vonda Phelps [Betty Castleton, as a girl], Olin Francis [the high priest], William Pratt [the constable], George Reed [the native guide], H.G. Wells [himself]
[?] William N. Selig Productions? production; distributed on State Rights basis by Export & Import Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Colonel William N. Selig. Scenario by Agnes Christine Johnston and Frank Dazey. / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “Sacrificed to the Lions,” released 15 May 1922 (three reels); [2] “The City of Blind Waters,” released 22 May 1922; [3] “Saved by the Great Ape,” released 29 May 1922; [4] “The Hell-Ship,” released 5 June 1922; [5] “Wild Beasts in Command,” released 12 June 1922; [6] “Sky High with a Leopard,” released 19 June 1922; [7] “The Rajah’s Revenge,” released 26 June 1922; [8] “The Alligator’s Victim,” released 3 July 1922; [9] “At Grips with Death,” released 10 July 1922; [10] “The Leopard Woman,” released 17 July 1922; [11] “Soul of Buddha,” released 24 July 1922; [12] “Jaws of Death,” released 31 July 1922; [13] “Cave of Beasts,” released 7 August 1922; [14] “Jungle Terrors,” released 14 August 1922; [15] “The Mad Lion,” released 21 August 1922. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The serial was released in Finland beginning 6 January 1923. The serial was rereleased in the fall of 1929.
Drama.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Africans - Authors: H.G. Wells (1866-1946) - Children - Hot-air balloons - Jack-in-the-Boxes - Jungles - Serials
Listing updated: 3 May 2020.
References: Lahue-Bound pp. 27, 28, 29, 79; Lahue-Collecting p. 123; Lahue-Continued pp. 228-229, 286 : ClasIm-221 p. 52 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
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