The Savage (1926 film) explained

The Savage
Director:	Fred C. Newmeyer
Producer:	First National
Based On:	short story by Ernest Pascal
Starring:	Ben Lyon May McAvoy
Cinematography:	George J. Folsey
Editing:	Arthur Tavares
Distributor:	First National Pictures
Runtime:	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]

External links

• • • Lobby poster (Wayback) and its larger version (Wayback Machine)

Notes and References

1. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/Savage1926.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Savage
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20170710185034/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=11888 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Savage
3. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8920/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Savage
4. http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arnefirstnational.html The Savage at Lost Film Files:lost First National films - 1926