This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
- 'Gordon Scott' (qv) got along well with the natives involved in the movie.
A Masai warrior nicknamed him ``Mtu Ule Na Panda Miti Minegu'' (Warrior Who
Climbs Tall Trees).
- On the set, Scott won a bet by capturing and riding a wild giraffe for
five minutes.
- A 500 pound lion with whom Scott had worked for over a month tore open his
leg (32 stitches).
 
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