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Film Matinee: Born Free

on BBC One London

starring
Virginia McKenna Bill Travers
Based on the best-selling books by joy ADAMSON, whose recent tragic death was a great loss to the cause of world wildlife, Born Free is one of the most famous and successful of all true-life adventure movies.
George Adamson , a Senior Game Warden in Kenya, brings home three baby lion cubs, whose mother he has shot. With his wife, Joy, he succeeds in rearing them and Joy becomes particularly attached to the smallest, Elsa.
Screenplay by GERARD L. T. COPLEY Produced by SAM JAFFE and PAUL RABIN DirectorJAMES HILL Films: page 23

Contributors

Unknown:
Virginia McKenna
Unknown:
Bill Travers
Unknown:
George Adamson
Unknown:
Gerard L. T. Copley
Produced By:
Sam Jaffe
Produced By:
Paul Rabin
Director:
James Hill
Joy Adamson:
Virginia McKenna
George Adamson:
Bill Travers
Kendall:
Geoffrey Keen
NurU:
Peter Luckoye
Makkede:
Omar Chambati
Sam:
Bill Godden
Baker:
Bryan Epsom
Ken:
Robert Cheetham
James:
Robert Young
WatSOn:
Geoffrey Best
Indian doctor:
Surya Patel

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