Clyde Beatty's animal thrills (D)

United States, 1943

Film
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Episode of Series “The Adventure parade”.
Takes you inside the confines of “Clyde Beatty’s zoo” - a replica of an African jungle in Fort Lauderdale, Texas. Shows Clyde Beatty - one of “the greatest animal trainers of all time” - go toe-to-toe with lions and tigers in dangerous performances. NB: Contains disturbing footage re cruelty to animals.

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Credits

production company

Castle Films

Duration

00:09:34:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1943

Appears in

The Adventure parade

Group of items

The Adventure parade

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

312505

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal trainers

Animals & Wildlife → Animals, Treatment of

Animals & Wildlife → Captive wild animals

Animals & Wildlife → Jungle animals

Animals & Wildlife → Lions

Animals & Wildlife → Tigers

Animals & Wildlife → Zoo animals

Animals & Wildlife → Zoo keepers

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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