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Lions for Sale

Lions for Sale

1941Short⏱️ 10mApproved
DocumentaryShort
⭐ 5.6
IMDB Rating
88 votes

A visit to Gay's Lion Farm in El Monte, California, where we witness lions being trained for circus and other acts.

Director
Del Frazier
Writers
N/A
Stars
Knox Manning
Release Date
August 9, 1941
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 7
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Knox Manning
Knox Manning
as Self - Commentator

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Gay's Lion Farm, El Monte, California, USA
Production
Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

year 19411940s20th centurythe sports parade seriescircus

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

It's worth a look if you get the "Sergeant York" DVD
by planktonrules • 2010-02-06
5/10

"This is one of the DVD extras with the "Sergeant York" DVDs. While it isn't the most exciting short ever made, it was included because it debuted in 1941--the same year as the feature. Seeing these two films as well as the Porky Pig cartoon is like an old fashioned Saturday morning at the theater. "Lions for Sale" is a documentary short about a place that raises lions for circuses and perhaps for zoos. It's all moderately interesting and with the full-color film, it looks nice. Plus, the baby lions are adorable. The problem I have with the film that keeps me from..."

💡 Did You Know?

Vitaphone release #356A.

📖 Synopsis

A visit to Gay's Lion Farm in El Monte, California, where we witness lions being trained for circus and other acts.