Fluffy (1965)

A lion gets famous.

Director:

Earl Bellamy

Writer:

Samuel Roeca

Stars:

Tony Randall, Shirley Jones, Edward Andrews

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Randall	...	Prof. Daniel Potter
Shirley Jones	...	Janice Claridge
Edward Andrews	...	Griswald
Howard Morris	...	Sweeney
Ernest Truex	...	Claridge
Jim Backus	...	Sergeant
Frank Faylen	...	Catfish
Celia Kaye	...	Sally Brighton
Dick Sargent	...	Tommy
Adam Roarke	...	Bob Brighton
Whit Bissell	...	Dr. Braden
Harriet E. MacGibbon	...	Mrs. Claridge (as Harriet MacGibbon)
Jim Boles	...	Pete
Parley Baer	...	Police Captain
Connie Gilchrist	...	Maid

Storyline

Fluffy the lion is the main attraction in this comedy. He plays the subject of an ambitious experiment done by Daniel Potter (TONY RANDALL), a scientist trying to prove that even a wild animal like a lion can be made into a pet with proper training. Wherever he goes, Potter's ponderous pet incites mayhem amongst the region's fearful residents. To escape his panicky neighbors, Potter and Fluffy hide out in a hotel. There, the owner's daughter (SHIRLEY JONES) falls for the unlikely duo, while everyone else fall all over themselves in a panic. Our heroes find themselves on the run from the law when Fluffy is accused of eating someone! Can Potter stop the police before they shoot an innocent lion?

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Plot Keywords:

lion | woman lion relationship | girl lion relationship | sergeant | human animal relationship | 

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Taglines:

King of Beasts...or Prince of Pussycats?

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 June 1965 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le fauve est déchaîné

Filming Locations:

Kenya

Company Credits

Production Co:

Scarus, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of veteran character actor Grandon Rhodes.

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Connections

Referenced in What's My Line?: Episode dated 16 August 1964 (1964)

User Reviews

Silly, Funny and Charming Fun

To many fans, Tony Randall will only and always be Felix Unger, but in this movie he plays Professor Daniel Potter who much to the concern of everyone around him does experiments with his pet lion, Fluffy. Filled with many of those recognizable faces from the Seventies, such as Edward Andrews, Howard Morris, Jim Backus and Dick Sargent, the movie's most enduring star is the lion who upon sight of him sends many a person irrationally running for their lives. Randall is a hoot as he stands by the lion indifferent to the events and saying, "He's harmless I tell you. Harmless." Shirley Jones is on hand as Randall's lady love unsure of his feelings as she races by his side as Fluffy runs loose and unattended in a hotel freaking out everyone who sees him. "He's harmless. Wouldn't harm a fly !" insists Randall. There is a nonsensical and silly aspect to this movie, but it's charming aspect comes from Fluffy's innocent to the hysteria he unknowingly causes and the confusion that Randall knows he's creating. You have to see it for the man who rides the lion's back.