Eventually Georges’s boss John Kendall (Geoffrey Keen) orders Elsa be sent to a zoo like the other cubs. Except for the smallest, named Elsa and to whom Joy in particular has become especially attached As Elsa matures George and Joy provides her with greater freedom away from their property, which may get her into trouble as a largely tame animal. With difficulty George and Joy are able to wean and take care of cubs, who they adopt as pets, though they know they have to provide a more suitable environment for the cubs that looks to be the Rotterdam Zoo. When a man eating lion and its lioness are killed their three young female cubs are orphaned. One of his main responsibilities is to deal with dangerous animals that may that are threat to humans, livestock and crops. George Adamson (Bill Travers) and his wife Joy (Virginia McKenna) reside in northern Kenya where he is the senior game warden of the region. Supporting cast includes ever droll Elsa Lancaster, Reginald Gardiner, Robert Newton, Jim Backus, Gene Lockhart and Maurice Evans.īorn Free (UK, Open Road Films, 1966, 95 min., PG, dir. Will the lion recognize his friend and spare his and fellow zealots? The sub-text involving Lavinia (Jean Simmons) and the Captain (Victor Mature) adds some romance. When he encounters a lion “compromised” and in terrible pain, he removes a massive thorn from the beast's paw that saves him, and the animal responds to him in mild friendly manner.Īndrocles is arrested along with other Christians and condemned to death in the arena to be eaten by lions. Ed” master), a Christian who believes that religion endorses kindness to not only people, also to the treatment of animals, ergo non-violent behavior.

The story of gentle Androcles (Andrew Young - remember him as TV’s talking horse “Mr. Set in ancient Rome the movie is based on the George Bernard Shaw (1912) satirical play has intrigued me since I first saw it on the telly as a young child.

Here are some entertaining and insightful movies to view:Īndrocles & The Lion (USA, RKO, 1952, 98 min., dir. 1917 from original Slats (1924-28) Jackie (1928-1956) and current Leo (1957-present), and the content as featured player or subtle subject reference. The “King of the Jungle” noble savage has been prominent or famous in films, figuratively and literally, vis a vis the MGM lion “mascot” seen in opening film credits over the decades, with seven incarnations since c. 22) that exemplifies, courage, intelligence, warmth and strength and often passionate intensity. Movies are “roaring” in the month of August known much for symbolism of fifth sign of the Zodiac “Leo” (July 23-Aug.

Strength of the Mate by Kendall McKenna