I’ve always felt like I remembered seeing these lions in a dream from when I was little. But then realizing that I must have actually seen the movie as a very young child, because some images stuck with me over the years. Seeing it again now brought back those feelings of being frightened. Yes, I was genuinely scared, just like the character Kendall. Childhood feels like a dream until we revisit things we experienced…

The film *Born Free* recounts the experiences of George and Joy Adamson as they raised a lioness while residing at a Kenyan game reserve. James Hill directed, Lester Cole wrote the screenplay, and Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers portray the Adamsons. John Barry composed the music, and Kenneth Talbot handled the cinematography. This is an example of how a straightforward approach to a family film can yield impres…