(1966)
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Michael Betzold
The Oscar-winning title song was as popular as this 1960s family classic that was also one of the first salvos of the animal rights movement. The sentimental story is about a British game warden in Kenya (Bill Travers) and his wife (Virginia McKenna) who raise a lion cub named Elsa with the goal of returning her to the wild. Based on the popular true-life story by Joy Adamson, Born Free has the sure-fire winning combination of a cuddly wild creature and gorgeous natural settings. It inspired a less successful sequel, Living Free, a television series, and documentaries.
awards for Born Free on AllMovie
Born Free (1966)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Won |
Best Original Score
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1966 |
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Won |
Best Song
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1966 |
Directors Guild of America
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Nominated |
Best Director
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1966 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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Nominated |
Best Original Score
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1966 |
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Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
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1966 |
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Nominated |
Best Picture - Drama
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1966 |
National Board of Review
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Nominated |
Best Picture
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1966 |
