A little girl visits the circus and loses her dog there, and in error brings home a lion cub. The mother lioness trails her missing cub to the girl's home.
United States
The Primal Slapstick of 1924 In the pantheon of silent-era comedy, few motifs elicit as much visceral anxiety and comedic potential as the introduction of a wild predator into a sanitized domestic sphere. Roaring Lions at Home stands as a testament to the sheer audacity of early 20th...
behind_the_scenes
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Benjamin Stoloff
Hal Roach
Community
Log in to comment.
" The Primal Slapstick of 1924 In the pantheon of silent-era comedy, few motifs elicit as much visceral anxiety and comedic potential as the introduction of a wild predator into a sanitized domestic sphere. Roaring Lions at Home stands as a testament to the sheer audacity of early 20th-century filmmaking, a period where health and safety regulations were secondary to the pursuit of a genuine, heart-stopping gag. Unlike the calculated, often sterile environments ..."
Deep dive into the cult classic
Discover similar cinematic experiences
A Directorial Spotlight on Benjamin Stoloff
