Directed By Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack
SYNOPSIS
Natives try to survive in the jungles of Thailand.
Chang tells the true story of one man trying to protect his family and survive the jungle... but any semblance of a story takes a back seat to the incredible wildlife footage.
This was shot in the days before all sorts of telephoto lenses could capture the action at great distances, so the camera had to be right there amongst all the dangerous wildlife (stampeding elephants, tigers, bears, leopards.) No doubt, the daring and fearless Merian C. Cooper was manning the camera for those shots. The images are so strong you forget the film is silent!
Chang is also balanced by some cute and comical animal moments featuring a monkey, dog and several baby animals.
Some of the shots didn't turn out like it should have and some of the footage was re-shot on a sound stage. This doesn't affect the film terribly and is barely noticeable.
Chang also shows several animals really being hunted and killed. They are not terribly graphic, but PETA members may want to skip this one.
This film and a few others Cooper and Schoedsack made helped to inspire the basic plot of their masterpiece King Kong a few years later.
Highly recommended!
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