The Bushbaby (1969)
A true-to-life adventure as big as Africa itself.
100 min
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
- Release date
- September 1, 1969
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Les Reed
Cast
- Margaret Leclere as Jackie
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Tembo
- Donald Houston as John Leeds
- Laurence Naismith as Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
- Marne Maitland as The Hadj
- Geoffrey Bayldon as Tilison
- Jack Gwillim as Ardsley
- Noel Howlett as Rev. Barlow
- Tommy Ansah as Policeman
- Jumoke Debayo as Bus Woman
Crew
- John Trent · Director
- Robert Maxwell · Writer
- William Stevenson · Writer
- Robert Maxwell · Producer
- John Trent · Producer
- Les Reed · Composer
- Davis Boulton · Cinematographer
- Raymond Poulton · Editor
- Irene Howard · Casting director