| Michael Callan | ... | Marvin Feldman | |
| Katherine Justice | ... | Allison Stewart (as Katharine Justice) | |
| Marc Lawrence | ... | Chiarelli | |
| Peter Lorre Jr. | ... | Boscov | |
| Joe E. Ross | ... | Kuback | |
| Lori Saunders | ... | Minerva Dolly | |
| Malachi Throne | ... | Bill Windsor | |
| Arthur Gould-Porter | ... | Motel Manager | |
| Ralph James | ... | Newspaper Reporter | |
| Patrick O'Moore | ... | Worcester | |
| Arthur Space | ... | Dredge | |
| Frank Biro | ... | Host at Cocktail Party | |
| David Chow | |||
| Patrick Cranshaw | |||
| Mwako Cumbuka | |||
| Maryesther Denver | ... | Nurse | |
| John J. Fox | ... | Heavyset Man | |
| Paul 'Mousie' Garner | ... | Man in Bar | |
| Diana Herbert | |||
| Jerry Kobrin | ... | Newspaper Editor | |
| Joe Kyle | |||
| Florence Lake | ... | Old Woman on Porch | |
| Allison McKay | ... | Wife in Kitchen | |
| Edward Marshall | |||
| John Qualen | ... | Old Man on Porch | |
| Jacki Ray | |||
| Charles Woolf | ... | Man in Kitchen | |
| Frank DeKova | ... | The Man | |
| Victor Jory | ... | Frasier's Voice (voice) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Fritzi Burr | ... | Marvin's Mother | |
| Ta-Tanisha | |||
| Cleveland Amory | ... | Television Commentator (uncredited) | |
| Neil | ... | Frasier (uncredited) | |
| Shurze | ... | Frasier (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Pat Shields | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Sandy Dvore | story | |
| Jerry Kobrin | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Allan Sandler | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Robert Emenegger | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| David L. Butler | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Michael Brown | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Greg LaCava | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Robert Farfan | .... | assistant director | |
Stunts | |||
| Craig R. Baxley | .... | stunt driver | |
| Bennie E. Dobbins | .... | stunt driver | |
| Max Kleven | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Fred Lerner | .... | stunt driver | |
| Jerry Summers | .... | stunt driver | |
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Professor Marvin Feldman (Michael Callan) loves animals more than the beings of the human race, including his students. He lives at home with his overbearing mother who calls his prized Amazonian parrot a "fancy chicken". Fortuitously, Marvin gets a chance to spend some time with an wildlife refuge in California. There, he is introduced to Frazier, an older lion whose virility is still amazing. One day, Marvin travels alone to observe the lions when Frazier starts to talk with him...in English. Once word gets out that the king of the beasts is communicating with a human, the spotlight shines on the animal sanctuary. Does Frazier have something to tell and teach to the supposedly superior beings of this planet?
Although the old-fashioned quality of this film might not appeal to everyone, those who love animals and gentle humor will be charmed by it's easygoing nature. Callan is a dear as the shy professor and Frazier a delight. While the costumes and settings are nondescript, the movie has a Disney-like quality that is rare in the 21st century. Perhaps a bit sophisticated for the youngest viewers, it nevertheless is a family friendly movie that pours on the charm.