The Lad and the Lion
by Edgar Rice Burroughsliterary work· published 1938
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The Lad and the Lion is an adventure novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, written in February 1914. His working title for the piece was "Men and Beasts." It was first published as a three-part serial in All-Story Weekly in the issues for June 30, July 7, and July 14, 1917. The story was the first by Burroughs adapted to film, the movie appearing about the same time as the print serial. Despite this distinction, the story did not appear in book form for over twenty years; only after a remake of the film appeared was the first book edition published, by Burroughs's own publishing firm, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., in February 1938.
Adaptations (2)
The Lad and the Lion has been adapted into 2 films, from 1917 to 1936. The most recent is The Lion Man (1936).
The Lad and the Lion1917 · film · 50 min · dir. Alfred E. Green · IMDb ↗While on vacation from college, William Bankinton is shipwrecked. His mind a blank, he is picked up by a derelict ship upon which there are only a lion and a stowaway named Broot. After Broot commits suicide, Bankinton and the lion are cast adrift upon the shores of Africa where they exist in a primitive state for several months.
The Lion Man1936 · film · 67 min · dir. John P. McCarthy · IMDb ↗IMDb4.8A young British boy whose father was murdered by a treacherous Aran sheik finds himself in a position to exact revenge as an adult.
