Blasts from the past – Yale Summers and Judy, and Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
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Tons of new YouTube videos on Daktari — wait until you see!
YouTube has had scant few videos related to Daktari but the release of all four seasons on DVD has certainly changed things. I did a random search yesterday and came up with a ton of stuff!
First, this gem:
The Legend of Ivan Tors
This is an hour-long documentary — I didn’t even know it existed. Eagerly looking forward to this:
Here’s a trailer to Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion:
And here’s an adorable tribute to Jack and Paula:
(I think I may have posted this before, but it’s worth posting again.)
This is just a sampling. There are several lists on YouTube with much to see:
YouTube lists
Popular Daktari and Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion Videos (13 videos — this one includes a trailer for “The Man from Clover Grove”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx6B576QP0M&list=PLqQikS2euhQVJ4fakFJdxaobu_g9NuaGX
Popular Videos – Daktari (200 videos)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ururKgVlNk&list=PLqQikS2euhQXstOIRV83LAlQ3QgRh3xxk
Ken discovered a playlist that features (to date) 11 of the 33 episodes of Angel in which Marshall Thompson starred in 1960-61:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfI9sSfI_pXNO_XYouTqZu45sjswvaLmJ
Angel was about a young scatterbrained Frenchwoman, Angelique “Angel” Smith, played by Annie Fargé, who comes to the US and marries a young architect, John Smith, portrayed by Thompson.
Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion is a charmer
I treated myself on a cold and rainy day to a bit of a Daktari marathon, watching “Wall of Flames” and “Return of the Killer” from season one, and concluding with “Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion.”
It’s been a long time since I saw this movie and I have to say it held up pretty well. While it does tend to ramble (but then doesn’t Daktari tend to do that anyway? :-)), it was cute. Clarence is adorable–how I’d love to have that big cat cuddle me the way he did Richard Hayden’s character, Mr. Rotbotham.
Cheryl Miller’s Paula was a bit sassy in the film and Marsh Tracy could be a bit of a curmudgeon at times. How I wish Betsy Drake could have continued her role as Julie on Daktari–such nice chemistry between her and Thompson and Miller.
The scene with Paula trying on the dress, all girl but obviously a tomboy at heart, was sweet. The last post talked about how Clarence essentially chose her for the part and you can see the shared affection. Cheryl was fearless with that python, my goodness!
I caught several clips from the movie making it into the credits for Daktari.
Anyway, enjoyed the nostalgia trip–here are some pix from the movie. If you have the movie, treat yourself, it’s a nice escape.
Daktari TV Show 