Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion

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Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
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Theatrical release half-sheet poster
Directed by Andrew Marton
Written byArt 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 byAl Mack
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • August 4, 1965 (1965-08-04)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited 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, California, and in Miami, Florida. It became the basis for the television series Daktari . [2]

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Plot

Paula Tracey, an adventurous and fearless girl, is the daughter of veterinarian Dr. Marsh Tracey. 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 lion who is cross-eyed. His eyesight problems 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 and her research gorillas are threatened by poachers.

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References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Howard (August 5, 1965). "Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion' Arrives". The New York Times . Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Obituary | Marshall Thompson; TV Star of 'Daktari'". Los Angeles Times . May 23, 1992. Retrieved August 8, 2025.


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