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Simba, the King of Beasts
Also known as Der König der Tiere in Austria; Simba in Germany
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Feature film
Directed by (no director credited)

Cast: Martin E. Johnson [himself], Osa Johnson [herself]

Martin Johnson African Expedition Corporation production. / Produced by Daniel E. Pomeroy. From a screen story by Martin E. Johnson. Cinematography by Martin E. Johnson and Osa Johnson. Intertitles written by Terry Ramsaye. Presented by Daniel E. Pomeroy. / Premiered 23 January 1928 in New York, New York. Released 25 January 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Finland on 15 September 1929. / Silent film, with talking sequences, synchronized music and sound effects.

Documentary.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Africa

Listing updated: 24 May 2012.

References: Maltin-Classic p. 627 : ClasIm-204 p. 3 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.