Lion Loves Out Local (1959)

Title reads: “Lion Loves Out Local“. Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Interior: Zookeeper Morris Sharpe, his wife and daughter seated around their fireside at home, on the hearth rug lays Simba the 15 month old lion. C/U cat creeping in through a door, looks at the lion and disappears hurriedly out again. C/U lion licking his lips. C/U Mr. Sharpe looking at his watch - it’s getting on for opening time down at the local. Mr. Sharpe gets ready to take the lion out. Exterior: Mr. Sharpe with the lion on a leash leaving home. Mr. Sharpe drives off in his van with lion sitting beside him. C/U “Red Lion Inn“ sign hanging outside local pub. Mr. Sharpe outside the local with the lion. Lion jumps up at the window before going in with Mr. Sharpe - comically men rush out of the side door at sight of beast. Interior: landlord Fred Noble draws a pint for the lion who is leaning over the bar. C/U Noble laughing. Mr. Noble gives the lion his beer. C/U lion lapping up beer, camera pans up to lion’s ey