Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Trainer (2018)

I have not seen the apparent show of the moment 'Tiger King' because I do not have Netflix, I do however have Amazon so I watched 'Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Trainer', a documentary directed by Leslie Zemeckis (wife of Robert) on the life of Mabel Stark (1889-1968) arguably the first woman big cat trainer and a forgotten celebrity of times gone by. Born in Kentucky the first of seven children Mabel Stark became a nurse in Louisville before running away to California with her first of five husbands, seeing her first tiger at a circus and immediately deciding the big cats would be her life's work. Inserting herself into the life of the man who would become a her second husband, a well regarded tiger trainer whose marriage she broke up, Mabel would spend the bulk of the rest of her life working with tigers. From 1911 until shortly before her death in 1968 Mabel's life would be devoted to tigers, with two expectations, a three year contract dispute with a circus, and four years on the assembly line during World War II. Mabel was mauled many times, and wasn't always the easiest person to work with, but she knew what she loved and gave her life to it. Unlike 'Tiger King' Mabel isn't associated with any murders, well except for.... that would be spoilers. So if you can't see 'Tiger King' or can't get enough of tigers, I would recommend 'Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Trainer'. ***