She moved a zoo for a movieSourced
The lead actress brought bears and wolves to the film set.
For the 1920s film The Grub-Stake, Nell Shipman moved her animal collection between filming locations. It included bears, wolves, beavers and skunks; about 200 transport cages were built.
The animal moving list rivaled the cast list.
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