This starts with a bum on a bench and a sheep herder in NYC's Central Park. Rick gets into a fight with the hot dog guy and Dot steals a couple of dogs. Both are hungry and jobless. The 'cops' have a 'job' for her. Policeman Charlie Cabot gets Rick a job washing police motorcycles. Cabot has only one week before retirement, but he's losing his eyesight. Ex-lion keeper Robert Smiley escapes from the insane asylum.
Sometimes, following multiple stories can be a chore. All of these stories have something interesting. There is an old-school lion wrestling scene which doesn't get done today. The caper is a little confusing for me although I may be just that dumb. The escaped lion actually looked dangerous. The panic feels real even though the people and the lion are rarely together at the same time. My one suggestion is going back to the lion safely secured in the zoo as the last shot. Maybe they didn't want to be confused with the MGM lion.
Sometimes, following multiple stories can be a chore. All of these stories have something interesting. There is an old-school lion wrestling scene which doesn't get done today. The caper is a little confusing for me although I may be just that dumb. The escaped lion actually looked dangerous. The panic feels real even though the people and the lion are rarely together at the same time. My one suggestion is going back to the lion safely secured in the zoo as the last shot. Maybe they didn't want to be confused with the MGM lion.