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A boy who dreams of leaving civilization. - My Side of the Mountain
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Title: My Side of the Mountain

Release Date: 25 Jun 1969

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family

Director: Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (23 votes)

Cast

  • Sam Gribley: Ted Eccles
  • Bando: Theodore Bikel
  • Miss Turner: Tudi Wiggins
  • Hunter: Paul Hébert
  • Apple Lady: Cosette Lee
  • Boy In Soda Fountain: Ralph Endersby
  • Boy In Soda Fountain: George Allan
  • Little Boy On Bus: Dan McIlravey
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