Lion, London Zoological Gardens (1896)

Name: Lion, London Zoological Gardens
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1896-08-10

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Plot.

A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the cage. The lion alternates between finding the food on the cage floor and reaching through the bars to swipe at the man, who stays alarmingly close to the beast. In the background are the large rocks and brick wall at the back of the lion's habitat.

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Cast & Crew.

Alexandre Promio

Director

Auguste Lumière

Producer

Louis Lumière

Producer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
August 10, 1896

Original Name
Lion

Status
Released

Running Time
1m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-03-01

This Movie Is About.

lion

zoo

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silent film

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Wiki.

Lion, London Zoological Gardens (French: Lions, Jardin zoologique, Londres) is a 1896 French short black-and-white silent actuality film, produced by Auguste and Louis Lumière and directed by Alexandre Promio, featuring a male lion reaching through the bars of its enclosure at London Zoological Gardens to get at the meat thrown by its keeper. The film was part of a series, including Tigers and Pelicans, which were one of the earliest examples of animal life on film.