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The Lost Jungle (1934)

The Lost Jungle

(1934)

Adventure / Serial

Directed by Armand Schaefer

Cast:

Clyde Beatty as Clyde Beatty
Wes Warner as Jackman
Cecilia Parker as Ruth Robinson
Syd Saylor as Larry Henderson
Warner Richmond as Sharkey
Edward LeSaint as Capt. Robinson
Wheeler Oakman as Kirby
Lou Meehan as Flynn
Max Wagner as Slade
Harry Holman as Maitland
Crauford Kent as Prof. Livingston
George 'Gabby' Hayes as Doctor - Dirigible Passenger (uncredited)
Mickey Rooney as Boy with Dog (uncredited)
Hal Taliaferro as Sandy (uncredited)

Legendary animal trainer Clyde Beatty plays himself, while Cecilia Parker portrays Beatty's screen sweetheart, Ruth Robinson. When Ruth and her father are lost in the African jungle during a scientific expedition, Beatty goes to her rescue, flying to Africa via dirigible. The huge airship crashes in a hurricane, but Beatty survives and continues his desperate search. Upon finding Ruth our hero gets mixed up with a group of bad guys in pursuit of hidden gold . Beatty manages to vanquish the villains and even battle a wild animal or two before the long-awaited happy ending.

The Lost Jungle remained in reissue for years, thanks to the presence in the cast of 13-year-old Mickey Rooney.

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Chapters:

Chapter 1 - Noah's Ark Island
Chapter 2 - Nature in the Raw
Chapter 3 - The Hypnotic Eye
Chapter 4 - The Pit of Crocodiles
Chapter 5 - Gorilla Warfare
Chapter 6 - The Battle of Beasts
Chapter 7 - The Tiger's Prey
Chapter 8 - The Lion's Brood
Chapter 9 - Eyes of the Jungle
Chapter 10 - Human Hyenas
Chapter 11 - The Gorilla
Chapter 12 - Take Them Back Alive

Directors:
Actors: Clyde Beatty, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Mickey Rooney, Hal Taliaferro

Matinee Classics - The Lost Jungle starring Clyde Beatty, Cecilia Parker, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Edward LeSaint, Wheeler Oakman, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Hal Taliaferro and Mickey Rooney

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