Born Free seen through the eyes of his assistant, Tony Fitzjohn. George is portrayed by Richard Harris, and Honor Blackman makes a brief appearance as Joy. The one-hour "Nature" documentary "Elsa's Legacy: The Born Free Story" was released on PBS stations in January 2011. It includes a collection of archival footage and an exploration into the lives of Joy and George Adamson during the years following release of the film. Born Free Born Free is a 1966 British drama film starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as Joy and George Adamson, a real-life couple who raised Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lion
Mary Travers (journalist) Mary Travers (journalist) Mary Travers Murphy (born July 31, 1958) is the Executive Director of the Family Justice Center of Erie County. She was formerly a consumer affairs journalist and was part of the Action 7 news team on ABC affiliate, WKBW-TV, based in Buffalo, New York. She left that position in June 2004. Prior to joining WKBW, Travers was a reporter for WEBR. In 2005 she was elected to a four-year term as town supervisor of Orchard Park, New York. In 2009 she did not seek re-election. She is married to John Murphy, the play-by-play announcer for the Buffalo