Cat College
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- Clyde Beatty
- Harriet Beatty
- Patricia English
| Cat College | |
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| Directed by | Joseph M. Newman |
| Produced by | Pete Smith |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cat College is a 1940 American short documentary film directed by Joseph M. Newman and produced by Pete Smith, featuring animal trainer and circus impresario Clyde Beatty.
While at his winter headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1938, famed lion tamer Clyde Beatty founded a school for those aspiring to learn to tame jungle-bred lions and tigers.[1]
Among the ten girls who enrolled was 15-year-old Patricia English, a Bayside High School student. Eight quit after their first encounter with a lion, and another after watching lions maul a mule.[2] 17-year-old Patricia later featured in the Pete Smith Specialty short of Beatty's unique course, displaying the skills taught to her. Her tools included a whip (for cues, not defense), a pistol with blanks, and a kitchen chair.[1] The short subject, titled Cat College, guides the audience through Beatty's lion training process, showcasing its risks and difficulties.[3]
Cast
- Pete Smith as Narrator
- Clyde Beatty as Clyde Beatty
- Harriet Beatty as Harriet Beatty
- Patricia English as Pat English[1]