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The film was inspired by the 12 Feb 1951 Life Magazine story Fearless Fagan Finds a Home where Private Floyd D. Humeston requested an emergency 14-day furlough from Ft. Ord, California to take care of his pet lion.
- $950,000
- Rudolph G. Kopp
- $855,000
Sep 19, 2013 · Without a permanent home for Fagan, Humeston then asked to bring his pet with him to training at California's Fort Ord, explains Hal Erickson in "Military Comedy Films." The request denied, Fagan lived briefly at the Monterey Humane Society before being placed in a circus.
- James Gerken
Just like his onscreen alter ego, "Floyd Hilston," when Humeston was drafted, he could not find a suitable home for Fagan and took him with him to Ford Ord, CA. Fagan was eventually placed in the care of the nearby Monterey County Humane Society.
- Stanley Donen, Robert Saunders, Adolph Zimmer
- Janet Leigh
Fagan was trained to be in a lion act with the Kelly and Moore Bros. Circus. After Humeston was drafted, he could not find a suitable home for Fagan and he initially took him to Fort Ord, California. Fagan was eventually placed with the Monterey County Humane Society before being used for this film.
Fearless Fagan: Directed by Stanley Donen. With Janet Leigh, Carleton Carpenter, Keenan Wynn, Richard Anderson. A man brings his devoted pet with him when he is drafted into the army.
- (370)
- Stanley Donen
- Approved
- Comedy
Jul 29, 2015 · Humeston first raised suspicions when he requested an emergency 14-day furlough to take care of his giant pet. Without a permanent home for Fagan, Humeston then asked to bring his pet with him to training at California’s Fort Ord. The request denied, Fagan lived briefly at the Monterey Humane Society before being placed in a circus.
Jan 29, 2020 · The film was inspired by the Feb 1951 Life Magazine story, “Fearless Fagan Finds a Home,” about Private Floyd D. Humeston, who requested an emergency furlough from Ft. Ord, California to take care of his pet lion.
