Born Free Overview:

Born Free (1966) was a Family - Drama Film directed by Tom McGowan and James Hill and produced by Sam Jaffe and Paul B. Radin.

Academy Awards 1966 --- Ceremony Number 39 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Music - ScoringJohn BarryWon
Best Music - SongMusic by John Barry; Lyrics by Don BlackWon
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Born Free (1966)

By Beatrice on May 21, 2019 From Flickers in Time

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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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.
The theme song was not heard on the original British release of the film, although it later won Best Song Oscar.
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