Tame lion

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Summary: Pathe’s Database Entry for this item: "Date : 5/07/56 TAME LION. (Southport) MS Front door of house with woman standing in it, she comes out the front door followed by lion on a lead - the lion comes down the steps at the front door and goes out of the picture right to left. MS Lion on a lead bounds into the garden and sniffs at a bunch of balloons. Woman picks up balloons and the lion plays with them. MS Lion playing with balloons. CU Woman face. CU Lion lying on ground looking bored - woman’s hand comes on picture with bunch of balloons which she gives to lion to play with - lion pretends to bite the arm of woman. CU Woman CU Lion looking as if he would like to jump at camera. MS Woman brings basin of water and gives it to lion who starts to drink. BCU Lions face drinking water. CU Woman’s face. BCU Lion face - the lion sits up and gazes intently. MS Monkey eating. CU Monkey eating - it looks round startled. BCU Lion which looks as if it is going to jump at monkey. CU Monkey looking a bit amazed. MS Next door neighbour’s head stares anxiously over hedge. MS Camera on tripod with lion playing with cameraman’s coat underneath the tripod. CU Lion drags cameraman’s coat into a corner of garden. (Eastman Neg.)"
Keywords: Curiosities; Animals
Footage sources: Pathe Colour Pictorial Issue No.71
Length of story (in feet): 162

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