Lionheart (1968 film)
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Directed byMichael Forlong
Written byMichael Forlong
Alexander Fullerton
Alexander Fullerton
Based on1965 Alexander Fullerton novel
Produced byMichael Forlong
| Lionheart | |
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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 |
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]
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]