I watched this under the title THE LION WHO THOUGHT HE WAS PEOPLE. It's a follow-up to BORN FREE in which that film's adopted lion cub Boy makes an appearance, although the main focus is on a new lion, Christian, purchased by a couple of Australians who are eager to see him released back into the wild in Kenya.
This story features the great Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna as they travel to Africa and hook up with the indefatiguable George Adamson. As with the previous 'nature' films featuring these stars, some of it is staged but most of it plays out as a documentary. It's authentic and gripping, and what I particularly liked here is that the story is darker than BORN FREE, with death and destruction featuring predominantly. As such, it's even more moving. That, I think, gives it the edge overall.
This story features the great Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna as they travel to Africa and hook up with the indefatiguable George Adamson. As with the previous 'nature' films featuring these stars, some of it is staged but most of it plays out as a documentary. It's authentic and gripping, and what I particularly liked here is that the story is darker than BORN FREE, with death and destruction featuring predominantly. As such, it's even more moving. That, I think, gives it the edge overall.