Simba: The King of the Beasts - The Age of Exploration (1928 / 1992) Lumivision / Milestone Film & Video LaserDisc - EX
Simba: The King of the Beasts - The Age of Exploration (1928 / 1992) Lumivision / Milestone Film & Video LaserDisc - EX
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Historic silent documentary adventure film created, directed, and photographed by pioneering filmmaker-explorers Martin and Osa Johnson, featuring footage of East African wildlife and indigenous tribes (Samburu, Boran, Turkana, Meru, Kikuyu, Dorobo, Nandi, and Lumbwa).
Presents the restored 87-minute feature film in a hybrid play format (Side 1 CLV Extended Play / Side 2 CAV Standard Play). Features a newly recorded score composed by James Makubuya incorporating traditional Kenyan melodies, historical back-cover essay on the Johnsons' expedition, Smithsonian Magazine quote, and an 18-chapter index across two sides.
Includes CAV frame-by-frame interactivity on Side 2 (covering the Lion Hunt and climax), allowing freeze-frame, slow motion, and variable speed playback.
Distributed on LaserDisc by Milestone Film & Video / Lumivision Corporation (Catalog # LVD9247 / UPC 02411792476*).
Condition & Visual Inspection
Jacket EX: Pre-owned vintage sleeve condition. Front Cover: High-gloss terracotta border framing a sepia-toned central photograph of Martin and Osa Johnson with tribal warriors holding spears, top header reading "The Age of Exploration", title "SIMBA THE KING OF THE BEASTS", subhead "A Saga of the African Veldt by Martin and Osa Johnson", and Elliott Stein (VILLAGE VOICE) quote ("Martin Johnson was a major wildlife filmmaker — the best cameraman of the African explorers."). Rear Cover: Back panel featuring a large archival photograph of Martin and Osa Johnson in expedition attire, Smithsonian Magazine review quote ("They were movie stars of the first magnitude..."), historical background text detailing their 1920s African travels, technical specs block, and an 18-chapter index across two sides.
Edges/Spine EX: Solid, clean spine with sharp typography and light corner shelf wear.
Disc EX: Single disc with clean optical playing surfaces and original Lumivision center labels. Printed in U.S.A.
| Item Specific | Details |
| Format | LaserDisc (LD) - Silent Cinema / Documentary / Wildlife / African Safari / Veldt / Martin & Osa Johnson / Milestone Film / Hybrid Play |
| Play Format | Hybrid (CLV Side 1 / CAV Side 2) / 1 Disc / 2 Sides |
| Catalog # | LVD9247 |
| UPC | 02411792476* |
| ISBN | N/A |
| Distributor | Milestone Film & Video / Lumivision Corporation |
| Release Year | 1992 LaserDisc Release (Movie © 1928 Martin & Osa Johnson / Restoration © 1992 Lumivision Corp.) |
| Director & Photography | Directed and Photographed by Martin and Osa Johnson / Score Composed by James Makubuya |
| Starring | Martin Johnson, Osa Johnson, George Eastman, Indigenous Tribes of Kenya |
| Running Time | Approx. 87 Minutes / Black & White / Unrated / Silent with Music Score |
| Audio Format | Digital Sound Stereo / CX Encoded / NTSC |
| Aspect Ratio | Original Silent Speed Full Frame Presentation (1.33:1) |
| Video Certification | Unrated / Not Rated |
| Special Features | Restored 1928 silent film transfer, newly recorded James Makubuya musical score, CAV frame-by-frame controls on Side 2, and 18 chapter stops |
| Country of Manufacture | Jacket Printed in U.S.A. / Disc Manufactured in U.S.A. |
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