Film adaption of the novel by Jean Craighead George. A family movie made by Paramount Studios, the story revolves around thirteen-year old Sam Gribley (Teddy Eccles), a devotee of Thoreau, as many were back in the in 1960's. Sam decides to leave the city (set in Toronto) to spend a sabbatical in the Canadian woods and see if he can make it as a self-sufficient spirit after his parents promise a summer trip that doesn't pan out.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
Stars: Ted Eccles, Theodore Bikel, Tudi Wiggins, Paul Hébert, Cosette Lee, Ralph Endersby
Crew: James B. Clark (Director), Joanna Crawford (Writer), Jean George (Novel), Jane Klove (Writer), Ted Sherdeman (Writer), Ray Freeborn (Assistant Director)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Paramount
Runtime: 100 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 25, 1969
IMDb: 4.5
