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Lionheart (1968 film)

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Lionheart
Opening titles
Directed byMichael 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 byCyril Stapleton
Production
company
Michael Forlong Productions
Distributed byChildren'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 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]

Synopsis

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

Cast

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Production

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

Reception

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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

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  1. ^ "Lionheart". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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 – via ProQuest.
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