(Hunting Big Game in Africa)

Content: Promoted as authentic safari footage, this early Selig production stages a lion hunt in California rather than Africa. Using animals from Selig’s game preserve and employing a Roosevelt look-alike for cutaways, the film presented itself as a record of Theodore Roosevelt’s celebrated expedition. In reality, it was one of the earliest “fake documentaries,” blending staged action and exotic branding to satisfy audience demand for Roosevelt’s big-game exploits.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Adventure

Runtime:

25 minutes

Year:

1909

Directors:

Otis Turner

Production companies:

Selig Polyscope Company

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