
Beresford, the son of the Earl of Swank, is lost on a desert island as a boy. There he is found by a tribe of baboons and raised as one of them.

James Montgomery Flagg
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There are films that gently nudge the boundaries of convention, and then there is Beresford and the Baboons, a cinematic marvel that not only shatters them but then meticulously reassembles the fragments into a mosaic of delightful absurdity and profound human insight. From its audacious premise to its surprisingl...

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James Montgomery Flagg

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" There are films that gently nudge the boundaries of convention, and then there is Beresford and the Baboons, a cinematic marvel that not only shatters them but then meticulously reassembles the fragments into a mosaic of delightful absurdity and profound human insight. From its audacious premise to its surprisingly tender denouement, this picture, penned by the inimitable James Montgomery Flagg, stands as a testament to the boundless imagination of early cinema. It’s a narrative so uniquely..."


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