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George adamson who would release him back into the wild. about a year later, john and ace went back to africa to look for christian and found that the magic was still there. >> he comes closer and closer and closer. and then you can just see that click of recognition. so we called him and that's when he took off. >> and he ran towards us with such excitement. the exuberance of it is what surprised everyone. the euphoria of that moment. in fact, we were all caught up in it. there was the most beautiful sort of connection between humans and animals. >> the moment we saw him, we knew there was no...

Teachers were actual instructors, two were actors. in both cases, the videos were unscripted, depending on the improv skills of the student, an actor named johnny pemberton. >> no, go right. keep your hands on the wheel. this is totally dangerous. >> just chill out. i'm not talking to you. you don't need to chill out. people ask is it real or fake? i always say it's both. at what point do you draw the line, is it real or fake? >> sir, may i have your attention? >> you don't like me, john? >> [ bleep ] it. [ bleep ] it. >> pull over. >> i kept talking like a friend of mine, like some beach bum ...

But the true adventure of christian the lion was first told in a documentary that became the source of the viral video footage. the unlikely love story started in swinging london in 1969 when our two heroes, john rendal and ace burke, went shopping at harrah's department store and bought a lion. >> so ace and i went to the pet department and there were these two lions. a lioness and the cub that we subsequently called christian. and he was totally, totally irresistible. it was really a shock to see these beautiful creatures in such a tiny cage. >> we half wanted to rescue him from this situati...

I counted four different camera angles. it's a pretty elaborate setup for a high school kid. >> was the video for real? now, this is a two-part question. first, is the kid playing a prank or is this a genuine situation caught on camera? second, if it is a prank, are the instructors in on it or are tease real reactions? well, yes and no. but mostly no. >> this one had me fooled, 110%. >> while most of the driving teachers were actual instructors, two were actors. in both cases, the videos were unscripted, depending on the improv skills of the student, an actor named johnny pemberton. >> no, go ...

Thing was staged. but the way the story was created and the way it played out and the way the online portion was distributed, you can only think this is really something different and special. >> if it's fake, i think i might go shoot somebody. how could you be so cruel to make that up? that's what i would say. i'm hoping it's real. let's put it that way. >> well, no need to worry. the video is real. but the true adventure of christian the lion was first told in a documentary that became the source of the viral video footage. the unlikely love story started in swinging london in 1969 when our ...