In this edition of Endyr's Movie Theater I am featuring "The Lost Jungle (1934)" starring Clyde Beatty the great animal trainer. Beatty became world famous for his fighting act, in which he entered a cage alone with wild animals, armed only with a whip and a pistol strapped to his side. The act was designed to showcase his courage and mastery of the wild beasts, which included lions, tigers, cougars, and hyenas. Sometimes they were all brought together in a single cage, in a potentially lethal combination. "The Lost City" is particularly interesting as it co-stars a then thirteen-year old Mickey Rooney. Click on the video widget below to watch this fascinating film in its entirety.
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