A man brings his devoted pet with him when he is drafted into the army. The pet happens to be an adult lion, named Fearless Fagan. Based on a true story.A man brings his devoted pet with him when he is drafted into the army. The pet happens to be an adult lion, named Fearless Fagan. Based on a true story.A man brings his devoted pet with him when he is drafted into the army. The pet happens to be an adult lion, named Fearless Fagan. Based on a true story.
Bill Baldwin
- Radio Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Jack Boyle
- Soldier in Audience
- (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
- Man at Circus
- (uncredited)
Jan Bryant
- WAC
- (uncredited)
Paul Burke
- Pvt. Hawkins
- (uncredited)
Drew Cahill
- MP
- (uncredited)
Charles Campbell
- Barker
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter marrying and having two sons, Floyd Humeston found it hard to care for Fagan and gave him away to a zoo, according to a synopsis for Audrey Peyton's "Fagan and Floyd." Fagan reportedly died from an ulcerated stomach, and Humeston worked several jobs before retiring near Palm Springs.
- GoofsWhen Abby leaves her car to find the source of the circus music, she leaves the engine running. When she returns to the car she starts it again.
- Quotes
Pvt. Floyd Hilston, Company J: He doesn't know he's a lion, he's my friend.
- ConnectionsReferenced in You Bet Your Life: Episode #5.17 (1955)
- SoundtracksThe Loveliest Night of the Year
based on "Over the Waves"
Music by Juventino Rosas
Music Adapted by Irving Aaronson
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Featured review
Fearless Fagan is a story based on a real life lion and his best human friend. Carleton Carpenter plays the human friend and while he's not an animal trainer
per se, he and Fagan the lion have worked out a marvelous circus act for themselves. And Fagan is one man lion.
But that all could change when Carpenter receives his draft notice. He feels he can't leave Fagan with the circus. So he takes him with him. Might have been better suited for the British army.
This is based on a true story and knowing that you know that somehow the United States Army accommodated Carp;enter and his friend. How they did it is for you to see the film for. But USO entertainer Janet Leigh certainly helped.
Fearless Fagan hasn't lost any of its cuteness. Nice performance also by Keenan Wynn as Carpenter's sergeant. Still quit enjoyable.
But that all could change when Carpenter receives his draft notice. He feels he can't leave Fagan with the circus. So he takes him with him. Might have been better suited for the British army.
This is based on a true story and knowing that you know that somehow the United States Army accommodated Carp;enter and his friend. How they did it is for you to see the film for. But USO entertainer Janet Leigh certainly helped.
Fearless Fagan hasn't lost any of its cuteness. Nice performance also by Keenan Wynn as Carpenter's sergeant. Still quit enjoyable.
- bkoganbing
- Jan 28, 2020
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Han, hon och lejonet
- Filming locations
- Production company
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- Budget
- $855,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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