I'm sure many have seen this movie as it is quite popular. The first time I saw it I thought, "this has got to be a joke," but it isn't. They had the two guys, John and Ace, on the morning show recently. They claimed they were never scared and could tell by his body language and eyes that he was coming for a playful reunion and not for dinner. The two gentlemen bought the Lion in 1969 at a Harrods department store in London. The film was shot in 1972 and they last saw him in 1974. Christian still remembered them.