Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion

Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
	Theatrical release half-sheet poster
Directed by	Andrew Marton
Written by	Art Arthur, Alan Caillou and Marshall Thompson
Produced by	Ivan Tors; Leonard B. Kaufman; Harry Redmond Jr.
Starring	Marshall Thompson; Betsy Drake; Richard Haydn; Cheryl Miller; Alan Caillou
Cinematography	Lamar Boren
Music by	Al Mack
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	August 4, 1965;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion is a 1965 light comedy-adventure film, produced by Ivan Tors, Leonard B. Kaufman, and Harry Redmond Jr., directed by Andrew Marton, and starring Marshall Thompson and Betsy Drake.^[1] The film was shot at Soledad Canyon near Los Angeles, California, and in Miami, Florida. It became the basis for the television series Daktari.

Plot[]

Paula Tracey (Cheryl Miller), an adventurous and fearless girl, is the daughter of veterinarian Dr. Marsh Tracey (Marshall Thompson). Dr. Tracey is the director of East Africa's animal hospital and nature preserve. He fights to protect all African wildlife, while studying and caring for injured animals and endangered species. Paula and her father find Clarence, a wild African lion who is cross-eyed which makes hunting in the wild impossible, and they adopt him as a new member of their wildlife preserve. Clarence later saves the day when Julie Harper (Betsy Drake) and her research monkeys are threatened by animal poachers.

Cast[]

Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh Tracy
Betsy Drake as Julie Harper
Richard Haydn as Rupert Rowbotham
Cheryl Miller as Paula Tracy
Alan Caillou as Carter
Rockne Tarkington as Juma
Maurice Marsac as Gregory
Robert DoQui as Sergeant
Albert Amos as Husseini
Dinny Powell as Dinny
Mark Allen as Larson
Laurence Conroy as Tourist
Allyson Daniell as Tourist's Wife
Janee Michelle as Girl In Pit
Naaman Brown
Napoleon Whiting as Villager
Chester Jones as Old Man

Animals[]

Clarence The Lion
Doris The Chimpanzee
Mary Lou The Python

Production[]

The film was followed by the CBS TV series Daktari (1966–1969), with Marshall Thompson and Cheryl Miller reprising their film roles.^[2]

References[]

^ Thompson, Howard (August 5, 1965). "Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion' Arrives". New York Times.
^ "Marshall Thompson; TV Star of 'Daktari'". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 1992.

External links[]

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[1] Thompson, Howard (August 5, 1965). "Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion' Arrives". New York Times.

[2] "Marshall Thompson; TV Star of 'Daktari'". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 1992.

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