Simba: The King of the Beasts (DVD)

Released on January 23, 1928, Simba: The King of the Beasts astonishes with some of the most spectacular images of Africa's peoples and wildlife ever recorded. Filmed over a four year span between 1924 and 1927, this rare documentary follows the world-famous explorers, Martin and Osa Johnson, on their second trip to the continent. Their goal: to chronicle the life of the mighty lion (or, in the native tongue, "simba".) Primarily filmed while on foot safaris using a tripod, the Johnsons' up close and personal encounters with the wild beasts of Africa still have the power to shock and amaze. In the movie's most memorable sequence, Osa brings down a charging rhinoceros with one well-aimed shot. In addition to its spectacular thrills, Simba is a valuable historical document, capturing the lost cultures of the Boran, Samburu, Turkana and Meru tribes. Martin & Osa would return to the big screen in 1930 with their first sound film, Across the World with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson.

This fully-authorized edition of Simba: The King of the Beasts is issued in conjunction with the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum. A bonus postcard is included.

INCLUDES BONUS "ABOUT SIMBA" RETROSPECTIVE FEATURETTE

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