Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion

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.

Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
Directed byAndrew Marton
Produced byIvan Tors
Leonard B. Kaufman
Harry Redmond Jr.
Written byArt Arthur, Alan Caillou and Marshall Thompson
StarringMarshall Thompson
Betsy Drake
Richard Haydn
Cheryl Miller
Alan Caillou
Music byAl Mack
CinematographyLamar Boren
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • August 4, 1965 (1965-08-04)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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 whose crossed-eyes make 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

Animals
  • 'Clarence' Himself, a lion
  • 'Doris' Herself, a chimpanzee
  • 'Mary Lou' Herself, a 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
  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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