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Non-notable film. Unreferenced. Withdrawn. Multiple reliable sources with significant coverage have been found, thereby making the subject notable. TWOrantulaTM (enter the web) 17:48, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
    1. Faust, M. (1998). Grant, Edmond; Fox, Ken; Joseph, Andrew (eds.). The Motion Picture Guide. New York: CineBooks. p. 187. ISBN 0-933997-00-0. Retrieved 2024-12-03 – via Internet Archive.

      The review notes: "The true star of Hollywood Safari is Muddy the dog, who saves the Johnson boys from innumerable scrapes but manages to avoid preposterousness. Muddy aside, Hollywood Safari can be recommended for a family evening chiefly on the basis of its pacing; it doesn't stay stuck in any one place for too long, even when it should. The screenplay keeps plunging forward without looking back to see where it has been, leaving too many loose ends. Much of the dialogue is also clumsy, as characters argue simply because the plot requires that they be in conflict, even though they fail to address what would seem to be the relevant issues. But young viewers will be no more bothered by these flaws than they will by the minor part taken by martial arts star Don "The Dragon" Wilson. (Wilson proves to be quite flat with the few lines of dialogue he has.) What may upset some tots is an early scene of a boy being attacked by a cougar; adults will spot the obvious fakery, but the length to which it is dwelled upon is excessive. (Violence.)"

    2. Connors, Martin; Craddock, Jim, eds. (2000) [1991]. Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 428. ISBN 1-57859-042-6. ISSN 1095-371X. Retrieved 2024-12-03 – via Internet Archive.

      The review notes: "Hollywood Safari 🦴🦴1⁄2 1996 (PG). Jane (Boone) and Troy (Leisure) Johnson train animals for the movies. But Kensho the mountain lion escapes into the woods after a transport accident and is eventually captured by the police who think it's the wild cat that recently attacked a local teen. The Johnsons try to prevent the sheriff's deputy (Savage) from having Kensho killed before they can prove their claims, but their best defense would be to find the renegade cougar. It's a pleasant enough time-waster, with Muddy, the Johnson's dog, providing some fine heroics. 89m/C VHS. John Savage, Ted Jan Roberts, David Leisure, Debbie Boone, Ken Tigar, Don "The Dragon" Wilson; D: Henri Charr; W: Robert Newcastle; C: Guido Verweyen."

    3. Martin, Mick; Porter, Marsha (2006). DVD & Video Guide 2007 (12 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 514. ISBN 0-345-49332-X. Retrieved 2024-12-03 – via Internet Archive.

      The book notes: "Hollywood Safari ★★1/2 A family of animal trainers tries to find their escaped mountain lion before it is killed by a trigger-happy deputy eager to substitute it for a lion that has been attacking local tourists. Adventure aimed at kids, who may not mind the jumpy plot and cheapo special effects. Rated PG for mild violence. 89m. DIR: Henri Charr. Cast: Ted Jan Roberts, Ryan J. O'Neill, David Leisure, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Debby Boone. 1997 DVD"

    4. Myers, Randy (1997-08-08). "Get a kick out of pair's martial-arts movies". The News-Press. Knight-Ridder News Service. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-03 – via Newspapers.com.

      The review notes: ""Hollywood Safari": Better title would have been "They're Framing the Wrong Cat." A hotheaded deputy pursues a tame mountain lion thinking he's the one terrorizing the locals. To save the good beast, T.J. and his family of Hollywood animal trainers must contend with a trigger-happy lawman (John Savage). T.J. is good as one of the brothers intent on restoring a sense of justice to the animal kingdom by clearing the big cat's name. But the real star is the family dog, Muddy. He shows spunk, spirit and ingenuity that the lumbering big cat lacks. Get this dog a series. Good family fun, with some genuine suspense and laughs. (PG: Some mountain lion violence.) Grade: B."

    5. Desjardins, Doug (1997-05-18). "PM Launches Video Label for Family Movies Has formed the Sun Valley Home Video label for family-oriented films". Video Store. ISSN 0195-1750. Factiva vdeo000020011009dt5i0004q.

      The article notes: "In an ongoing effort to diversify its image, PM Entertainment Group will launch a new label in August dedicated to family-oriented films.PM will introduce the Sun Valley Home Video label with the Aug. 5 release of Hollywood Safari, starring John Savage, Debby Boone and David Leisure. The film prebooks July 18 and carries a suggested retail price of $59.95.Hollywood Safari, about a pet mountain lion that escapes from its trainers, is a departure from PM's usual emphasis on action-adventure. ... Hollywood Safari follows the adventures of animal trainers Jane and Troy Johnson. When their prize pet mountain lion, Kensho, escapes, he is mistaken for a wild cat that recently attacked a young boy. Jane and Troy become involved in a desperate quest to protect their pet."

    There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Hollywood Safari to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".

    Cunard (talk) 10:43, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Noted. Thank you for finding sources for this article. TWOrantulaTM (enter the web) 15:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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