King of the Jungle (serial) explained

King of the Jungle
Director:	Webster Cullison
Starring:	Elmo Lincoln Sally Long
Studio:	Hercules Film Productions
Distributor:	Rayart Pictures Corporation
Runtime:	10 episodes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

King of the Jungle is a 1927 American adventure film serial directed by Webster Cullison. The film is considered to be lost; only a trailer remains.^[1]

Cast

• Elmo Lincoln
• Sally Long
• Gordon Standing
• George Kotsonaros
• Arthur Morrison
• Cliff Bowes
• Virginia True Boardman

Production

Gordon Standing, a friend of co-star Elmo Lincoln, was killed after being mauled by a lion during production.^[2] Lincoln believed that the death had been preventable and it led to his temporary retirement from the film industry.

Chapter titles

1. The Great Tragedy
2. The Elephant Avenger
3. Battling for Her Life
4. Into the Lion’s Jaws
5. The Striped Terror
6. Gripped by the Death Vice
7. The Slinking Demons
8. The Giant Ape Strikes
9. No Escape
10. The Death Trap

See also

• List of film serials
• List of film serials by studio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: King of the Jungle . February 28, 2008. silentera.com.
2. Book: Harmon, Jim . Jim Harmon . Glut . Donald F. . Donald F. Glut . The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound and Fury . 1973 . Routledge . 978-0-7130-0097-9 . 124 . 6. Jungle "Look Out The Elephants Are Coming!".