Mabel Stark, a woman from poverty-stricken Kentucky, joined the circus in 1911 and became the first woman to train tigers, defying the norm that women couldn't work with big cats. She had a 57-year career, headlining shows with Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, surviving multiple maulings and marriages, starring in Hollywood movies, and managing up to 20 cats by forming close bonds with each, rather than using a whip.
Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Trainer
A legendary tiger trainer, driven by her unshakeable passion for her majestic friends, prepares to take her final curtain call in the same iconic arena where she had spent her entire life mastering her art.
