Lionheart (1968 film)

Lionheart
Opening titles
Directed by	Michael Forlong
Written by	Michael Forlong Alexander Fullerton
Based on	1965 Alexander Fullerton novel
Produced by	Michael Forlong
Starring	James Forlong Louise Rush Robert Dean Pauline Yates
Cinematography	Terry Maher
Edited by	Chris Burt
Music by	Cyril Stapleton
Production company	Michael Forlong Productions
Distributed by	Children's Film Foundation
Release date	1968 (1968)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Lionheart is a 1968 children's adventure film directed by Michael Forlong and starring James Furlong, Louise Rush, Robert Dean and Pauline Yates. ^{[1] [2]} It was written by Forlong based on the 1965 novel Lionheart by Alexander Fullerton. ^[3]

Synopsis

A young boy rescues and protects an escaped circus lion. ^{[2] [4]}

Cast

• Simba as the Lion
• James Forlong as Andrew Fowler
• Robert Dean as father
• Pauline Yates as mother
• Robert Davis as Corporal
• Joe Brown as Private Worms
• Ben Aris as Captain Harris
• Ian Jessup as Robert
• Wilfrid Brambell as Dingett
• Louise Rush as Belinda
• Jimmy Edwards as butcher
• Virginia Clay as Miss Wilson
• Gwen Evans as Robert's mother
• Irene Handl as Lil
• Nyoka as himself
• Leslie Dwyer as carpenter

Production

Sponsored by the Children's Film Foundation, ^[4] the film was classified as "universal" suitable for audiences aged four years and over. ^[5]

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A rather leisurely children's film whose main attraction is a huge lion, magnificent in appearance but disappointingly (if understandably) lethargic in performance. Guest appearances from Jimmy Edwards, Irene Handl and Joe Brown eke out a very flimsy narrative; and though the few snatches of suspense and bits of mild comedy may be acceptable makeweights for younger children, the pace is generally too slow to generate more than a modicum of excitement." ^[6]

References

1. "Lionheart". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
2. "Lionheart". British Film Institute. 1980. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
3. Fullerton, Alexander (1965). Lionheart. Hodder & Stoughton. Retrieved 30 January 2023. OCLC   30297866
4. "Lionheart". Children's Film and Television Foundation . Retrieved 31 January 2023.
5. "Lion Heart". British Board of Film Classification. 28 November 1968. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
6. "Lionheart". The Monthly Film Bulletin . 36 (420): 147. 1 January 1969. ProQuest   1305824733.

External links

• Lionheart at IMDb