Born Free (1966) |
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| Director(s) | James Hill, Tom McGowan (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Sam Jaffe, Paul B. Radin |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Drama, Family, Film Adaptation |
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Virginia McKenna(as Joy Adamson)
Born Free
Released
1966
Born Free
Released
1966
Virginia McKenna
(as Joy Adamson)
Born Free Overview:
Born Free (1966) was a Family - Drama Film directed by James Hill and Tom McGowan (uncredited) and produced by Sam Jaffe and Paul B. Radin.
Academy Awards 1966 --- Ceremony Number 39 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | John Barry | Won |
| Best Music - Song | Music by John Barry; Lyrics by Don Black | Won |
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Born Free (1966)
Born Free Directed by James Hill and Tom McGowan Written by Lester Cole from a book by Joy Adamson 1966/UK/US Open Road Films/Atlas/Highroad First viewing/Amazon Instant An African photo safari is on my bucket list. Until then this pleasant entertainment will have to do. The film is based on the... Read full article
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When John Barry won Oscars for "Best Music, Original Music Score" and "Best Music, Original Song" for this film, not only was it his first Oscar victory, it was also the first time an Englishman had won both those particular categories. Barry first heard of his wins from friend Michael Crawford who'd seen the ceremonies on TV in New York and called him in the UK with the news.
The theme song was not heard on the original British release of the film, although it later won Best Song Oscar.
Both the lions "Boy" and "Girl" were freed upon completion of filming.Under protest by the film studio who wanted to sell the lions to zoo's to get some money back from filming.
Elsa's grave is located in Meru National Park, Kenya.