Born Free released in 1969. The film follows "Born Free"-actor Bill Travers as he journeys to a remote area in Kenya to visit George Adamson, and several of Adamson's lion friends. In 1974, a 13-episode American television series was broadcast by NBC, entitled "Born Free", starring Diana Muldaur and Gary Collins as Joy and George Adamson. The series was later followed by television film in 1996 called "", with Linda Purl and Chris Noth. Joy and George Adamson do not appear as the main characters in the story. "To Walk with Lions" (1999) depicts the last years of George Adamson's life, as
Bill Travers (1950). Travers had a slightly bigger part in "The Browning Version" (1951) and a good role on TV in "Albert" (later filmed as "Albert R.N.") for "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1951). Travers could be seen in "Hindle Wakes" (1952), "The Planter's Wife" (1952), "The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men" (1952), "It Started in Paradise" (1952), "Mantrap" (1953), "Street of Shadows" (1953), and "The Square Ring" (1953). He was in "The Heel" for "Douglas Fairbanks Jr Presents". Travers remained a supporting player in "Counterspy" (1953) and had a good part in "Romeo and Juliet" (1954) as Benvolio. His best