The movie boys in the jungle : $b or, Lively times among the wild beasts

A rag‑tag film troupe is setting up a dramatic rescue on the windswept beaches near San Diego, where a weary actor named C. C. Piper repeatedly plunges into the surf to save a damsel in distress. While the cameras whir and the waves crash, the young crew members—Joe and Blake—juggle the mechanics of early moving‑picture equipment and the absurdities of their director’s melodramatic scripts. Their banter is as lively as the sea, and even the most reluctant lifeguard can’t help but laugh at the chaotic choreography.

When the rescue finally succeeds without a mishap, the production shifts to a dim lighthouse where new characters and tangled romances await. The boys are given a brief reprieve, but talk of a far‑off journey to China and a mysterious missionary sister hints at larger adventures beyond the coastal set. Listeners are invited to share in the excitement of early cinema, friendship, and the promise of untold horizons.