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.Progressive Silent Film List: The Savage at silentera.comThe AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Savage (Wayback)
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,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Savage(Wayback Machine) it is a lost film.The Savage at Lost Film Files:lost First National films - 1926
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Lobby poster (Wayback) and its larger version (Wayback Machine)