Born Free [1966 film]

by James Hill (Director), Joy Adamson (Original book), Lester Cole (Screenwriter)

Other authors: John Barry (Composer), Don Black (Composer), Virginia McKenna (Actor), Bill Travers (Actor)

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When game warden George Adamson is forced to kill a lion and lioness, he and his wife Joy adopt their three cubs. Two are sent off to zoos but the third is kept, a female they name Elsa. When Elsa is fully grown, the Adamsons realize she must be taught to survive on her own.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Hill, James	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Adamson, Joy	Original book	main author	all editions	confirmed
Cole, Lester	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Barry, John	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Black, Don	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
McKenna, Virginia	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Travers, Bill	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds by Joy Adamson

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Born Free: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by John Barry

Born Free (from Born Free) (Piano/Vocal) by Don Black

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Born Free [1966 film]

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Born Free

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1966-03-04

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Born Free (1966 | IMDb)

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When game warden George Adamson is forced to kill a lion and lioness, he and his wife Joy adopt their three cubs. Two are sent off to zoos but the third is kept, a female they name Elsa. When Elsa is fully grown, the Adamsons realize she must be taught to survive on her own.

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