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Auction History Result 6f618 PERILS OF THE WILD chap 7 LC '25 Francis Ford, first Swiss Family Robinson, Joe Bonomo! Date Sold 7/28/2009 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Chapter 7 ("Pirate Peril") Movie Lobby Card (11x14; LC; measures 11" x 14") (Learn More) Perils of the Wild, the 1925 Francis Ford South Sea jungle family-stranded-on-a-desert-island silent adventure serial ("An Adventure Picture"; "Based on the thrilling adventures of 'The Swiss Family Robinson'", the 1812 novel by Johann David Wyss) starring Joe Bonomo (famous strong man who vied with Charles Atlas for the "Most Perfect Man", he appeared in 32 movies, but like Atlas, his primary business was selling books and pamphlets telling how to acquire a body like his!), Margaret Quimby, Jack Mower, Alfred Allen, and Eva Gordon. Note that even though the novel this movie was based on was written in 1812, apparently no one could come up with a budget to make a filmed version of it until this one in 1925! There was a sound remake under the novel's title in 1940, and then there was a TV movie version with Laraine Day and Patty Duke in 1958, and then the Disney version in 1960 with Hayley and John Mills, and they have been many versions since. Also note that some say that Boris Karloff had a very early role in this serial, but as it is a "lost" serial (which means that no surviving copies are thought to exist), it is impossible to prove. Also note that star Joe Bonomo performed his own stunts, and received several serious injuries during the filming of the movie. Also note that director Francis Ford was an actor, writer, and director from the 1900s to the 1950s. He was the older brother of director John Ford, and directed films (almost 180!) up until 1928, when he turned to acting exclusively, and he acted in a total of 487 movies! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Condition: good to very good. The card was folded down the middle and there is tiny paper loss at the top and bottom of that foldline and a few tears and smudges in the borders. Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back of the card! Learn More about condition grades 
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