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	Probert Encyclopaedia: Actresses (Vir-Vz) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		She was born in 1910 at Minneapolis, Minnesota and died in 1982 of cancer.
		Virginia O'Brien is an American actress, comedienne and singer.
		She was born in 1898 at Chicago, Illinois and died in 1968 of a stroke.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /CZVC.HTM (533 words)

	Virginia McKenna Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Virginia McKenna O.B.E. (born June 7, 1931 in London, UK) is a British stage and screen actress, author and wildlife campaigner.
		In 1956, McKenna won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film, A Town Like Alice and two years later was nominated for Best Actress again for her role the WW II SOE agent Violette Szabo in 1958's Carve Her Name with Pride.
		Virginia has also been responsible for helping create and furnish the Gavin Maxwell museum on Eilean Bàn, the last island home of the author and naturalist, most famous for his book Ring of Bright Water, on which the film of the same name was based.
	www.matronofthearts.com /encyclopedia/Virginia_McKenna (640 words)

	Virginia McKenna -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Virginia McKenna (Click link for more info and facts about O.B.E.) O.B.E. (born June 7, 1931 in (Click link for more info and facts about London, UK) London, UK) is a (The people of Great Britain) British stage and screen actress.
		Over the years she appeared in more motion pictures but also was very active with (A telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points) television roles and on stage where she continues to make occasional appearances.
		For her services to wildlife and to the arts, in 2004 Virginia McKenna was made an (Click link for more info and facts about Officer of the Order of the British Empire) Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/vi/virginia_mckenna1.htm (463 words)

	Turner Classic Movies This Month Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		McKenna and Travers, both popular British stage performers, were passionate about the film and its subjects, so much so that in later years they would found several animal rights groups, culminating in the Born Free Foundation in 1991.
		McKenna and Travers insisted upon performing with the lions up close, and with no doubles to stand in.
		A camera was smashed in, and McKenna's ankle was broken by an overeager lion - many of her scenes, in fact, were filmed with the actress in a cast.
	www.turnerclassicmovies.com /ThisMonth/Article/0,,87891\|87892\|59909,00.html (810 words)

	Snuffing Out Tobacco Sales to Minors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		McKenna talked about compliance checks when a minor goes undercover with local police to find out whether tobacco products are being sold to underage children.
		McKenna told the participant how to spot alterations to a driver's license, such as raised lamination, changed dates and pictures not matching the gender indicated on the license.
		West Virginia does not have laws that remove the tobacco licenses of retailers who are not in compliance, but some states do.
	www.wvnstv.com /story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=1627 (663 words)

	Born Free Foundation - how it all began (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Reel 1 - Close contact with lions: In 1964, Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna starred in the film Born Free’;, which told the true story of George and Joy Adamson as they returned Elsa the lioness to the wild.
		The Adamsons devoted their lives to the protection of lions and other species and their amazing story was an inspiration, changing the world’s attitude to wildlife for ever.
		Virginia McKenna continues to campaign as BFF’s voluntary ambassador, highlighting the misery of captive animals around the world.
	www.bornfree.org.uk /heritage.htm (594 words)

	Diary Note Event
		With guest celebrities Virginia McKenna and Angharad Rees performing readings as well as an appearance from Barry Mason, the musical genius behind such songs as ‘Delilah’ and ‘The Last Waltz.’ The Freewheelers will be performing Patrick Marber’s ‘The Musicians’.
		Virginia McKenna is best known for her performances in Born Free and Ring of Bright Water.
		Virginia’s performance in A Town Like Alice won her a British Academy Award for Best Actress and is but one highlight in a very successful career.
	www.surrey-online.co.uk /sevent/diarynote.htm (686 words)

	IMDb user comments for Born Free (1966) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Virginia McKenna's lovely soft soothing Scots brogue is honey to the ears, and she does a great job as Joy Adamson.
		Also, Travers and McKenna were a real-life couple when they did this film (in fact they remained married until his death in 1994) and there devotion to each other comes through loud and clear.
		Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers are the perfect couples.
	us.imdb.com /CommentsShow?0060182 (1920 words)

	AAF - About AAF
		We are delighted to have Jill's friend and mentor, Virginia McKenna OBE, as our UK Patron.
		Jill's earliest memories of wanting to help animals were inspired by Virginia's starring role in the film "Born Free" and her ongoing work to liberate zoo animals.
		Virginia McKenna OBE, Founder, Born Free Foundation, UK Patron, Animals Asia Foundation.
	www.animalsasia.org /index.php?module=9&menupos=1&submenupos=2&lg=en (123 words)

	Pollyanna Pickering - News Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Born Free Foundation came into being in 1984, under the name Zoocheck, the first organisation to draw attention to the plight of animals in captivity world-wide, they pledged to end the confinement and suffering of animals for human entertainment.
		Virginia McKenna wrote the forward to Pollyanna's first book 'Giant Pandas and Sleeping Dragons', commenting that "Pollyanna and Anna-Louise have illuminatingly shown us that if we love (the panda) as much as we say we do, we must allow it to be itself, and live as nature intended."
		Pollyanna and Virginia McKenna will both the attending the 21st Anniversary ball at pride park in Derby for information on obtaining tickets to this glittering event.
	www.pollyannapickering.co.uk /pages/news/mclunes.html (470 words)

	Craig Roberts \| Diary - Virginia McKenna`s visit is the prefect Christmas present!
		Virginia McKenna`s visit is the prefect Christmas present!
		We all have the highest regard for the lions of Africa and are dedicated to doing all we can to help wildlife across the globe.
		Virginia’s own personal story and signiture on the certificate that accompanies each print and a photograph of Virginia and Girl on the set of the 1964 film Born Free.
	www.craigroberts.org /diary/Virginia_McKennas_visit_is_the_prefect_Christmas_present (336 words)

	Collectors Post - VIRGINIA MCKENNA Biography
		Virginia McKenna was born in London in 1931.
		She trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and then went to the Dundee Rep. Her career quickly took off and, in 1952, she appearing both in the West End in plays including in Charles Morgan’s The River Line at the Strand Theatre and in two films, the first being The Second Mrs.
		In 2004, she was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to the arts and animal conservation.
	www.collectorspost.com /Actors/virginia_mckenna.html (280 words)

	Amazon.com: Born Free (1966): DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		And so, rather than send Elsa to a zoo and subject her to life in a cage, Joy is determined to do something no one has ever done successfully before - teach a tame lion to survive in the wild, and ultimately set her free.
		The acting is good, with real-life couple Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna playing George and Joy Adamson (McKenna also narrates the story as Joy via voice-over, pulling passages from the book).
		Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers, real life husband and wife portray a married couple in the movie too.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000844M8?v=glance (2314 words)

	Friends of Born Free (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In September 2003, Virginia McKenna and Joanna Lumley officially opened Aslan restaurant, which is helping to fund Born Free projects by adding a £1 optional cover charge on our behalf.
		Virginia McKenna and Joanna Lumley unveil one of the auction items at the opening.
		The partnership, which was officially launched at the British Guild of Travel Writers annual award ceremony in February 2003, has included sponsorship of Virginia McKenna's OBE party and 'A Season of Music' held at the Cavendish Hotel.
	www.bornfree.org.uk /cavendish.shtml (243 words)

	Carve Her Name with Pride (1958): Viginia McKenna, Paul Schofield, Jack Warner, Michael Caine (bit part)
		The film itself, written (with Vernon Harris) and directed by Lewis Gilbert (Educating Rita, Alfie) is basically divided into three parts: the first hour is dedicated to what brought Violette Szabo to decide to fight for her country; the second concentrates on her training; and the final third covers her missions and capture.
		She is both convincing and moving in her portrayal of a young woman who must cope with enormous upheaval and assume unimaginable responsibility in such a short period of time.
		You can find out what Virginia McKenna would have on her desert island or read about the Born Free Foundation she established with her late husband, Bill Travers.
	www.citizencaine.org /films/carve-her-name.shtml (715 words)

	Find in a Library: [Virginia McKenna, three-quarter length portrait, facing left, holding lion cub, Elsa in her arms, ...
		Find in a Library: [Virginia McKenna, three-quarter length portrait, facing left, holding lion cub, Elsa in her arms, with Bill Travers standing next to them
		[Virginia McKenna, three-quarter length portrait, facing left, holding lion cub, Elsa in her arms, with Bill Travers standing next to them
		Subjects: McKenna, Virginia, -- 1931- -- Animals & pets.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/e77dd4fd9d97a489a19afeb4da09e526.html (99 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : Person : Virginia McKenna : Biography
		While she could breeze through comedy with flair and abandon, McKenna was equally effective with such stark dramatic material as Carve Her Name With Pride (1957) and A Town Like Alice (1958).
		Once married to actor Denhom Elliot, McKenna wed a second time to Bill McKenna, who became her leading man onscreen as well as off in films like The Smallest Show on Earth (1958) and Ring of Bright Water (1969).
		Virginia McKenna's most successful film was the pro-ecological Born Free (1966); her experiences while filming this Africa-based drama inspired her to write two volumes of memoirs.
	www.vh1.com /movies/person/42084/bio.jhtml (174 words)

	Virginia Mckenna CDs, Virginia Mckenna Records, CD Singles, Rare Records, Vinyl, Albums, Discography
		VIRGINIA MCKENNA Autographed Publicity Photograph (Great 9" x 7" fl & white publicity photo that has been clearly AUTOGRAPHED & dedicated 'To Graham Good Wishes Virginia McKenna' in fl marker pen.
		VIRGINIA MCKENNA Autographed Portrait Photograph (Great 6" x 4" fl & white publicity photo that has been clearly AUTOGRAPHED & dedicated 'Graham Good Wishes Virginia McKenna' in fl marker pen.
		VIRGINIA MCKENNA Born Free (Great 6.5" x 4" fl & white publicity photo with lion that has been clearly AUTOGRAPHED& dedicated 'To Graham Good Wishes Virginia McKenna' in fl marker pen.
	eil.com /shop/artistlist.asp?artistname=virginia-mckenna (268 words)

	VCU Athletics-Women's Basketball
		McKenna was 5-of-6 from three point range on the afternoon, and surpassed her previous career high of 15 points which she established on Friday night against George Mason.
		McKenna's second three-pointer of the game gave Virginia Commonwealth its first lead of the game, 34-31, with 2:23 left in the half.
		Virginia Commonwealth next plays host to first-place Old Dominion on Friday night at the ALLTEL Pavilion.
	vcurams.vcu.edu /wbb/99news/ecuhome.html (320 words)

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		In 'The Railway Children' three Edwardian children travel with their mother to live by a railway in Yorkshire, when their father is wrongly imprisoned as a spy.
		Civil servant Travers and pet otter Mij forsake their cramped London flat for the wide-open spaces of the Scottish Highlands and the tender care of Dr McKenna in this much-loved everyday story of furry folk...
		A delightfully eccentric comedy, with Travers and McKenna inheriting a fleapit cinema called The Bijou, and fighting a takeover by the owners of The Grand, which 'conveniently' burns down.
	www.lovefilm.com /actor.php?at_id=5225 (306 words)

	Alibris: Virginia McKenna
		Virginia McKenna, lead actress of the motion picture Born Free and an internationally known animal rights activist, introduces the dolphin as a sacred animal and presents almost...
		Tells the story of three dolphins in captivity in the United Kingdom who were returned to the wild.
		by McKenna, Virginia, and Ratcliffe, Edna Jane, and Ratcliffe, Jane
	www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Virginia_McKenna (266 words)

	Amazon.com: Smallest Show on Earth/Front Page (1998) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This is an ensemble piece with Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna as the nominal stars.
		Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers were a successful screen team and starred together in "Born Free".
		Virginia McKenna is, as always, worth the watching --This text refers to the VHS Tape edition
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6303466346?v=glance (2168 words)

	- Community Info - Virginia - PATRICK MCKENNA
		Virginia has a population of over 7 million people and is the 12th most populous state.
		In 2003, over 62,000 homes were sold in Virginia through MRIS®.
		The top 10 occupations for projected growth in Virginia are Computer Programmers and Systems Analysts, Cashiers, Retail Salespersons, General Managers & Top Executives, Janitors & Cleaners, Computer Engineers, Guards, Waiters & Waitresses, Registered Nurses and Nursing Aides and Orderlies.
	www.homesdatabase.com /patmckenna/comm_va.shtml (241 words)

	Student International Studies Research Conference
		Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ethnic origin, gender, religion, political affiliation, or disability.
		Michelle Rogers, Virginia Commonwealth University, "Reagan's Decision to Invade Granada"
		McKenna Brown, VCU, presents his award-winning video produced with John Grey and Julie Kline of the Center for Latin America, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, on the current Maya movement in Guatemala.
	www.has.vcu.edu /int/PROGRAM99.html (805 words)

	Playbill News: Plowright, Daldry, Postlethwaite Honored by Queen Elizabeth
		It may be the World Cup-winning England Rugby team who are in the headlines (the entire squad has been honored by the Queen for the new year), but stage-folk were also in the New Year’s Honors list.
		Virginia McKenna won her OBE for services to animal welfare.
		Although a distinguished stage actress (a one-time member of both the Old Vic company and the Royal Shakespeare Company) she is best known for her role in the movie “Born Free”, about a couple’s relationship with young lions.
	www.playbill.com /news/article/83578.html (518 words)

	DVD - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When the pair finally arrives in Scotland, they fall in love with the countryside and a dilapidated cottage by the sea.
		Fate introduces Graham to the town\'s animal-loving doctor (Virginia McKenna), and an enduring friendship and romance are forged.
		The photography of both the Scottish Highlands and the antics of Mij the otter in this 1969 movie are truly wonderful--it might just make you reconsider your current digs and friendships.
	www.usa.md /section/DVD/isle/436558 (767 words)

	Born Free directed by James Hill in English, picture of Born Free Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Geoffrey Keen Kids ...
		Born Free is a story of courage and love, nature and human nature and a relationship unlike any other ever filmed.
		When game warden George Adamson (Bill Travers) is forced to kill a menacing lion and lioness, he and his wife Joy (Virginia McKenna) adopt there three cubs.
		Two are sent off to zoos, but the third is kept - a female they name Elsa - to which they have become particularly attached.
	www.4to40.com /discoverindia/videoindex.asp?searchwords=&counter=12 (302 words)

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