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The Bushbaby
“A true-to-life adventure as big as Africa itself.”
19696.01h 40m
Overview
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
Directed by John Trent
Written by Robert Maxwell, William Stevenson
Produced by John Trent
0Top Cast
Margaret Leclere
Jackie
Louis Gossett Jr.
Tembo
Donald Houston
John Leeds
Laurence Naismith
Prof. 'Cranky' Crankshaw
Marne Maitland
The Hadj
Geoffrey Bayldon
Tilison
Jack Gwillim
Ardsley
Noel Howlett
Harold Goodwin
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Tommy Ansah
Themes & Keywords
tanzaniabush baby
About The Bushbaby
The Bushbaby is a history, adventure, drama film released in 1969 exploring themes of tanzania, bush baby. Directed by John Trent, it stars Margaret Leclere, Louis Gossett Jr., Donald Houston. 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
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