Bessie Love
Paula White
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Synopsis
An explorer's daughter brings a journal containing drawings of living dinosaurs to Professor Challenger. Ridiculed for accepting its claims, he seeks proof on a remote South American plateau. The expedition travels toward a world that contemporary science believes has vanished.
Cast
DirectorsHarry O. Hoyt
Behind the scenes
Willis O'Brien's stop-motion creatures made model animation a principal attraction in a feature-length adventure. The adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel connects literary exploration to a major step in cinematic special effects.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Bessie Love — Albert Witzel · Public domain
- Lewis Stone — Keyes · Public domain
- Wallace Beery — MGM studio photographer · Public domain
- Lloyd Hughes — Unknown author · Public domain
