A film, based on a Cosmopolitan Magazine story by Dorothy Cotterell, is basically a story dealing with civilization's effect and man's cruelty on the Australian outback. It begins with footage of wild animals in their own habitat, and then cuts to episodes of circus life, with Chute, the boxing kangaroo being mistreated by its trainer.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for weird, forgotten 1930s cinema, you might get a kick out of this. If you need tight pacing or don't want to watch animals being mistreated in a circus ring, stay far, far away. This movie starts with some nature footage that looks like it was dragged out of a dusty tru...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ken G. Hall
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for weird, forgotten 1930s cinema, you might get a kick out of this. If you need tight pacing or don't want to watch animals being mistreated in a circus ring, stay far, far away. This movie starts with some nature footage that looks like it was dragged out of a dusty trunk. It’s supposed to establish the peace of the outback before everything goes south. Then, we jump straight into the circus life. It’s not exactly high art, and the shift is prett..."
Ethel Saker
Edmond Seward, Dorothy Cottrell
Australia
