Beasts of Paradise explained

Beasts of Paradise
Director:	William James Craft
Starring:	William Desmond Eileen Sedgwick
Studio:	Universal Pictures
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	15 episodes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

Beasts of Paradise is a 1923 American adventure silent film serial in 15 episodes directed by William James Craft. The film stars William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick and was produced and released by Universal Pictures. The film is presumed to be lost.^[1]

Production

The serial consists of 15 episodes including jungle adventure scenes in which the main characters contend with many wild animals, such as fights with lions, alligators and elephants. The film also contains aquatic sequences involving underwater fights, shark encounters and submarine adventures.^[2]

Chapter titles

• Episode 1: "The Mystery Ships"
• Episode 2: "Unseen Perils"
• Episode 3: "The Typhoon"
• Episode 4: "The Sea Raider"
• Episode 5: "The Tidewater Trap"
• Episode 6: "The Alligator Attacks"
• Episode 7: "The Deluge"
• Episode 8: "The Mutiny"
• Episode 9: "Ship Aflame"
• Episode 10: "The Mad Elephant Charge"
• Episode 11: "Smothered in the Sands"
• Episode 12: "Millions in Gold"
• Episode 13: "Into the Bloodhound's Jaws"
• Episode 14: "Into the Whirlpool"
• Episode 15: "The Trail's End"

See also

• List of American films of 1923
• List of film serials
• List of film serials by studio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: Beasts of Paradise . August 19, 2008. silentera.com.
2. Beasts of Paradise Completed at "U" City . Universal Weekly . December 1923 . 18 . 18 . 28.