The Bushbaby

The Bushbaby (1969)

A true-to-life adventure as big as Africa itself.

The young daughter of a park ranger in Tanzania is distressed to learn that she and her father must permanently return to England, thus separating her from the one thing she loves most, a pet Bushbaby. Fearing what the future holds she decides to set the pet free but while doing so misses the boat back to England. After meeting up with a friendly native they try to resolve the situation together. Things take a turn for the worse when it is falsely reported that the native has kidnapped her, thus putting a price on his head

Date of release
1969-09-01
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
History, Adventure, Drama
Director
John Trent

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Bushbabies

The Bushbaby is a 1969 American children's adventure film based on the novel The Bushbabies (1965) by William Stevenson and adapted by Robert Maxwell. It was directed and produced by John Trent and stars Margaret Brooks and Lou Gossett in the leading roles, also starring Donald Houston and Laurence Naismith.

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