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{{short description|1915 film}}
{{distinguish|Explorer (film)}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = The Explorer
| name = The Explorer
| image =
| image = Theexplorer-1915-newspaperad.jpg
| alt =
| alt = An all text advertisement for the film and two others being shown with it.
| caption =
| caption = Contemporary advertisement
| director = [[George Melford]]
| director = [[George Melford]]
| producer = [[Jesse L. Lasky]]
| producer = [[Jesse L. Lasky]]
| screenplay = [[W. Somerset Maugham]]<br>[[William C. deMille]]
| screenplay = [[W. Somerset Maugham]]<br>[[William C. deMille]]
| starring = [[Lou Tellegen]]<br>[[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]]<br>[[Dorothy Davenport]]<br>[[James Neill]]<br>[[Horace B. Carpenter]]
| starring = [[Lou Tellegen]]<br>[[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]]<br>[[Dorothy Davenport]]<br>[[James Neill (actor)|James Neill]]<br>[[Horace B. Carpenter]]
| music =
| music =
| cinematography = Percy Hilburn
| cinematography = Percy Hilburn ([[:fr:Percy Hilburn|fr]])
| editing =
| editing =
| studio = Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
| studio = Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
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}}
}}


''''''The Explorer''''' is a 1915 American [[Adventure film|adventure]] [[silent film]] directed by [[George Melford]] and written by [[W. Somerset Maugham]] and [[William C. deMille]]. The film stars [[Lou Tellegen]], [[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]], [[Dorothy Davenport]], [[James Neill]] and [[Horace B. Carpenter]]. The film was released on September 27, 1915, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/552889/The-Explorer/</ref><ref>http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=16499</ref>
'''''The Explorer''''' is a [[lost film|lost]]<ref>[http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.5066/default.html The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''The Explorer'']</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141225003106/http://www.thegreatstars.com/lost_film_wanted.htm The Explorer at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted](Wayback Machine)</ref> 1915 American [[Adventure film|adventure]] [[silent film]] directed by [[George Melford]] and written by [[W. Somerset Maugham]] and [[William C. deMille]].<ref>[https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/16499?sid The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:''The Explorer'']</ref> The film stars [[Lou Tellegen]], [[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]], [[Dorothy Davenport]], [[James Neill (actor)|James Neill]] and [[Horace B. Carpenter]]. The film was released on September 27, 1915, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/552889/The-Explorer/|title=The Explorer (1915) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=24 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=16499|title=The Explorer|work=The New York Times|accessdate=24 December 2014}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The film was advertised as a story of an adventurous youth who led an exploration party into Central Africa, risking life and honor for the women he loved.<ref>The Tacoma times. (Tacoma, Wash.), 20 Oct. 1915</ref>
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Lou Tellegen]] as Alec McKenzie
*[[Lou Tellegen]] as Alec McKenzie
*[[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]] as George Allerton
*[[Tom Forman (actor)|Tom Forman]] as George Allerton
*[[Dorothy Davenport]] as Lucy Allerton
*[[Dorothy Davenport]] as Lucy Allerton
*[[James Neill]] as Dr. Adamson
*[[James Neill (actor)|James Neill]] as Dr. Adamson
*[[Horace B. Carpenter]] as McInnery
*[[Horace B. Carpenter]] as McInnery


== References ==
== References ==
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* {{IMDb title|0126898|The Explorer}}
* {{IMDb title|0126898|The Explorer}}


{{George Melford}}

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Latest revision as of 08:52, 22 December 2024

Not to be confused with Explorer (film).
The Explorer
An all text advertisement for the film and two others being shown with it.
Contemporary advertisement
Directed byGeorge Melford
Screenplay byW. Somerset Maugham
William C. deMille
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringLou Tellegen
Tom Forman
Dorothy Davenport
James Neill
Horace B. Carpenter
CinematographyPercy Hilburn (fr)
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 27, 1915 (1915-09-27)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Explorer is a lost[1][2] 1915 American adventure silent film directed by George Melford and written by W. Somerset Maugham and William C. deMille.[3] The film stars Lou Tellegen, Tom Forman, Dorothy Davenport, James Neill and Horace B. Carpenter. The film was released on September 27, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[4][5]

Plot

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The film was advertised as a story of an adventurous youth who led an exploration party into Central Africa, risking life and honor for the women he loved.[6]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Explorer
  2. ^ The Explorer at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted(Wayback Machine)
  3. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Explorer
  4. ^ "The Explorer (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ^ "The Explorer". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  6. ^ The Tacoma times. (Tacoma, Wash.), 20 Oct. 1915
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