The Lost World (1925) + Extras [w/Commentary]

Explorer Professor Challenger is taking quite a beating in the London press thanks to his claim that living dinosaurs exist in the far reaches of the Amazon. Newspaper reporter Edward Malone learns that this claim originates from a diary given to him by fellow explorer Maple White's daughter, Paula. Malone's paper funds an expedition to rescue Maple White, who has been marooned at the top of a high plateau. Joined by renowned hunter John Roxton, and others, the group goes to South America, where they do indeed find a plateau inhabited by pre-historic creatures, one of which they even manage to bring back to London with them.



Audio Commentary/Audio Essay - included here is a new audio commentary by amateur filmmaker and film historian Nicolas Ciccone. If you enjoy The Lost World and wish to know about the many different versions and how the the film was reconstructed, I strongly recommend that you find the time to listen to the commentary in its entirety. It is very illuminating, with an enormous amount of factual information about missing scenes, different edits, color schemes (tinting and toning), the stop-motion animation, the careers of the stars, etc.

Extras:
- Deleted Scenes - presented here is a collection of restored outtakes from a 1925 original nitrate transfer of The Lost World. These deleted scenes represent Willis O'Brien's first animation attempts for the film. With music (10 min).
- R.F.D., 10,000 B.C. (1917) - this short film was directed by Willis O'Brien for producer Thomas Edison. Silent (9 min).
- The Ghost of Slumber Mountain (1918) - this short film was directed by Willis O'Brien and is presented here in a new restoration by the Dinosaur Museum/Blanding, Utah. Music by Terry Huud (14 min).
- Creation (1930) - presented here is an unfinished short by Willis O'Brien that apparently gave Merian C. Cooper the confidence to hire him for King Kong. The film was animated frame-by-frame. Silent (6 min).