In the 1930s, few Westerners had ever seen a living panda, and most of those who had were big-game hunters. In 1936, independently wealthy adventurer William Harkness set out to China, determined to bring one back alive. But Harkness fell ill and died in Shanghai, which might have been the end of things if not for the determination of his widow, socialite Ruth McCombs Harkness (whom Harkness married a mere two weeks before his departure). She inherited her husband's expedition and, against all odds, succeeded where he had failed. Harkness's story, which she recounted in
The Lady and the Panda (1938), is told in this IMAX film. Harkness (Maria Bello) meets with...
Released:
2001
Rated:
NR
Length:
50 mins