Lionheart (1968 film)

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Lionheart
Directed by Michael Forlong
Written byMichael Forlong
Alexander Fullerton
Based on1965 Alexander Fullerton novel
Produced byMichael Forlong
StarringJames Forlong
Louise Rush
Robert Dean
Pauline Yates
CinematographyTerry Maher
Edited byChris Burt
Music by Cyril Stapleton
Production
company
Michael Forlong Productions
Distributed by Children's Film Foundation
Release date
  • 1968 (1968)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Lionheart is a 1968 children's adventure film directed by Michael Forlong. [1] The film is based on the novel Lionheart written by Alexander Fullerton in 1965. [2]

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Synopsis

A young boy rescues and protects an escaped circus lion. [1] [3]

Cast

Production

Sponsored by the Children's Film Foundation. [3] The film was classified as "universal" suitable for audiences aged four years and over. [4]


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References

  1. 1 2 "Lionheart". British Film Institute. 1980. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. Fullerton, Alexander (1965). Lionheart. Hodder & Stoughton. Retrieved 30 January 2023. OCLC   30297866
  3. 1 2 "Lionheart". Children's Film and Television Foundation . Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. "Lion Heart". British Board of Film Classification. 28 November 1968. Retrieved 1 February 2023.