The Savage (1926 film)

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	July 18, 1926 (1926-07-18)
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. ^{[1] [2]}

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, ^[3] it is a lost film. ^[4]

References

1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Savage at silentera.com
2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Savage (Wayback)
3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Savage(Wayback Machine)
4. 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)