Hunting Big Game in Africa 1909 Directed by Otis Turner , Frank Boggs
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.
Language
English
Spoken Language
No Language
Gnere
Adventure
Production Company
Selig Polyscope Company
Release Date 21 May 1909
25 mins
