![]() ![]() Whilst filming Born Free on location in Kenya, George was chief technical advisor, helping Virginia and Bill to work safely with lions, both on and off the set. They went on to co-found The Born Free Foundation, along with their eldest son Will Travers OBE, in 1984. Their experiences on set proved a life-changing experience for Virginia and Bill, and a turning point in their careers. ![]() In the film adaptation, Joy was played by Virginia McKenna OBE, whose real-life husband Bill Travers MBE portrayed George. ![]() Pioneering naturalist, author and artist, Joy wrote her bestselling book Born Free in 1960, based on her husband George Adamson's diaries which documented their story. Joy and George Adamson were the real-life married couple who raised and rehabilitated orphaned lion cub Elsa and released her back into the wild, inspiring the 1966 film Born Free. ![]()
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