Born Free (TV series)
| Born Free | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Genre | Adventure/drama |
| Written by | Joy Adamson Carl Foreman |
| Directed by | Leonard Horn Paul Krasny Russ Mayberry |
| Starring | Gary Collins Diana Muldaur |
| Narrated by | Diana Muldaur |
| Theme music composer | John Barry |
| Composers | Dick DeBenedictis Richard Shores |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Gerber |
| Production location | East Africa |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 48 mins. |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures Television David Gerber Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 9 – December 30, 1974 |
Born Free is an American adventure/drama series based on the 1966 movie of the same name. It aired on the NBC television network from September 9 to December 30, 1974 produced by Columbia Pictures Television and starring and narrated by Diana Muldaur.
Synopsis
Gary Collins stars as George Adamson and Diana Muldaur portrayed Joy Adamson. The couple lived in Kenya with their adopted lioness Elsa, where they protected the animals in the surrounding area from all sorts of danger, both natural and human.
The final installment of the franchise was a television movie called Born Free: A New Adventure which was released in 1996, with Linda Purl and Chris Noth. Joy and George Adamson do not appear as the main characters in the story.
Cast
- Gary Collins as George Adamson
- Diana Muldaur as Joy Adamson
- Hal Frederick as Makedde
- Dawn Lyn as Reagan
- Peter Lukoye as Nuru
Guest stars
Guest stars included Peter Lawford, Barbara Parkins, Alex Cord, Susan Dey. Juliet Mills had a recurring role as Dr. Claire Hanley.
Reception and cancellation
Born Free was scheduled opposite ABC's Top 20 hit The Rookies and CBS's Top 30 hit Gunsmoke. Rating for the series were low and it was canceled in the middle of the 1974-75 television season after thirteen episodes.
Production notes
The series was set in Kenya and filmed in East Africa.
DVD release
The series Born Free was released in DVD format on August 7, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment via its "manufacture on demand" program.[1]
References
- ^ Lambert, David (June 21, 2012). "Born Free - The 1974 Show's One-and-Only Season is Coming to DVD". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved June 21, 2012.