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Elsa's Legacy - The Born Free Story
Elsa the Lioness truly did leave a legacy. She proved to us that Lions are not just eating machines as portrayed in most TV nature programs, but individuals with a wide range of qualities, capable of varied emotions, deep trust and lasting friendship.
Born Free was a book and then came a film that changed forever the way we think about wildlife. This lovely and touching documentary shares with us the story of the Adamsons' life with Elsa. Their diaries, home movies and detailed records reveal an intimate look into their pioneering work and unique relationship with lions and leaves us with a new appreciation for the world of animals we never knew until Elsa and Born Free opened our eyes! (NOTE: The UK title is: Elsa: The Lioness that Changed the World.)

BORN FREE - (on DVD)
The TRUE story of Elsa the Lioness, released in the wild but who remained loyal to her human family. Exceptional adaptation of the late Joy Adamson's book about Elsa the lioness, who was raised by a Kenya, East Africa game warden and his wife and then given her freedom. Like the book which shares the same title, this movie shows us that wild animals are individuals capable of trust, understanding and affection. This is a timeless film, sincere and engrossing. Its message of respect, trust, love and determination is as relevant today as ever. _Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Song and the movie was nominated for an additional Academy Award. BORN FREE was also nominated for three Golden Globes awards, "Best Picture-Drama", Best Actress for Virginia McKenna and "Original Song"!_NOTE: This film can be purchased from Amazon, Barnes & Nobel and on most any online store selling DVD.
Special Note about this movie**:** The movie BORN FREE changed the life of the stars of this film, Bill Travers and his wife Virginia McKenna. Their respect and love for lions and other wild animals prompted them to become avid conservationists. Virginia is still active helping animals. Bill Travers also produced and is featured in, along with George Adamson, the film/movie THE LIONS ARE FREE listed below.

Read an actual excerpt from a letter written Joy Adamson to a close acquaintance where she mentions the huge success and popularity of the award winning movie 'Born Free'. Except from letter.

THE LIONS ARE FREE (DVD )
TRUE life sequel to the movie Born Free. The Lions Are Free film tells the story of what happened to the Lions (Boy, Girl, Ugas, Mara, Henerietta, Little Elsa and others) who starred in the popular movie classic BORN FREE. Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, whose filming of Born Free changed their lives and attitude to wildlife forever, were concerned about the fate of the lions who were used in the movie Born Free. In this film Bill Travers travels back to a remote area in Kenya, East Africa and with the help of his friend legendary conservationist George Adamson finds some of the lions who starred in the movie BORN FREE. You will witness the amazing and heartwarming encounter Bill Travers has with some of those lions and he films George Adamson's struggles to return his man-made pride to a free and natural life. A Remarkable and Inspiring Film!!!
An OUTSTANDING film brimming with affection and understanding for Lions and for George Adamson. This is an amazing and touching film not to be missed.
Summary: A camera team follows actor Bill Travers, who portrayed George Adamson in the movie classic, BORN FREE, to Kenya East Africa where he visits the lions from the movie, who were released and now living wild, to see if after living wild, they will remember him. A unique documentary which is an inspiration to all lovers of wildlife!

THE LIONS ARE FREE

CHRISTIAN The Lion at World's End (DVD)
TRUE life documentary/drama movie about the efforts of BORN FREE star Bill Travers and real-life wildlife expert George Adamson to help a London born lion to have a free life in Africa. The stars of the classic and Academy Award winning movie Born Free, Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna became close friends with conservationist George Adamson during the making of the movie Born Free. Bill Travers returned to Kenya to make this wonderful film. This is a TRUE story, filmed as it happened. A London born Lion bought in a department store is flown to Africa to be introduced to a life in the wild by conservationist George Adamson.

Whether you love Lions, Africa or just enjoy

an amazing true story

, this is a movie which will entertain you and touch your heart. (If you liked the book and/or movie BORN FREE you will LOVE this true life story filmed in Kenya, East Africa.)
Available on DVD. NOTE**:** The European version has a few 'EXTRA' interesting minutes.

READ MORE ABOUT CHRISTIAN THE LION....ChristianTheLion

CHRISTIAN the Lion at World's End - (VHS)

Elephant Called Slowly
Entertaining and wonderful adventure/travelogue of what Africa was like years ago featuring some enchanting elephants including Eleanor (raised by conservationist/ author Daphne Sheldrick) and Pole Pole(Major inspiration for the founding of an animal welfare organization.). Also featured are the stars of the movie BORN FREE, real life husband and wife Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna and the man who lived with Lions, conservationist George Adamson. Note: For those of you familiar with Daphne Sheldrick's beloved elephant friend Eleanor, Eleanor is a star in this movie. Another elephant star in the movie PolePole was to have a huge impact on the lives of Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna. Because of PolePole's sad death in a zoo, Bill and Virginia formed an animal welfare group.
To Order this Video in the USA (NTSC format): DVD and Book
Rental**:** Blockbuster AND Netflix may have this DVD to rent!

LORD OF THE LIONS: Adamson of Africa
Excellent documentary film about wildlife conservationist George Adamson.
This television film - 'Lord of the Lions' - was completed only months before the poachers murdered the beloved conservationist George Adamson.
In this fascinating film George Adamson discusses his past, motivation and life among the lions during an interview in the summer of 1989 in the Kora National Reserve in Kenya, East Africa. Also included in this film is some remarkable film footage of Elsa the Lioness.
Yorkshire Television Ltd.
A Castle Communications PLC Release - PAL Format - 52 minutes
Film Producers: Sandy Gall and Dirk Fray
This Yorkshire Television Ltd. film was previously placed on video. DVD Includes "Lord of the Lions"
Lord of the Lions is now available on DVD as part of a Lions Deluxe Boxed Set.
The Lions Deluxe Box Set includes 4 wildlife films on the subject of LIONS. Lions of Etosha is an award-winning film that focuses on the many prides in Etosha National Park of Namibia. Lions and Hyenas: A Balance of Power is a look of the often misunderstood relationship between Africa's two most powerful predators. Lions of Gir takes a look at the endangered Asiatic lion, and highlights the many challenges that the few remaining Asiatic lions face in the wild. AND, Lord of the Lions: Adamson of Africa is a wonderful film that centers around George Adamson (of Born Free fame), and his amazing personal relationship with the lions that were the central part of his fascinating life.

BORN TO BE FREE
After George Adamson was tragically murdered by Somalian poachers, while bravely saving the life of a young tourist and his assistant, Gareth Patterson rescued the three lion cubs for which George was caring for in Kenya East Africa. Gareth, who worked with George just before his death, shared a similar passion for the lion, having studied the fragile population still surviving in the remote Tuli bushlands of Botswana. Gareth came to the rescue. He translocated the lion cubs, Batian a male and females Furaha and Rafiki, from Kora to the Tuli bushlands in Southern Africa.
This is a story of the subsequent rehabilitation, the tragedies, the triumphs, and the controversy surrounding the actual translocation of the lions.
The content of the film is extremely interesting. The music is very poorly suited to this film and is distracting and detracts from the film. Still it is a film of interest.
(Running time: 50 minutes) Details

'Video Clips' of George Adamson & his Lions..... Video Clips - George and His Lions

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