Lionheart is a 1968 children's adventure film directed by Michael Forlong and starring James Furlong, Louise Rush, Robert Dean amd Pauline Yates.[1][2] It was written by Forlong based on the 1965 novel Lionheart by Alexander Fullerton.[3]
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| 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 |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editA young boy rescues and protects an escaped circus lion.[2][4]
Cast
edit- 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
editSponsored by the Children's Film Foundation,[4] the film was classified as "universal" suitable for audiences aged four years and over.[5]
Reception
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Lionheart". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Lionheart". British Film Institute. 1980. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Fullerton, Alexander (1965). Lionheart. Hodder & Stoughton. Retrieved 30 January 2023. OCLC 30297866
- ^ a b "Lionheart". Children's Film and Television Foundation. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Lion Heart". British Board of Film Classification. 28 November 1968. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Lionheart". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 36 (420): 147. 1 January 1969 – via ProQuest.