My Side of the Mountain (1969)

Movie"A boy who dreams of leaving civilization."
Audience Score
65
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G 1 hr 40 minJun 25th, 1969Family, Drama, Adventure, Action
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.
StarringTed EcclesTheodore BikelTudi Wiggins
DirectorJames B. Clark
WritersJoanna CrawfordJane KloveTed Sherdeman

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 25th, 1969
On DVD & Blu-ray:April 27th, 2004 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Paramount Pictures
Movie Tags:
survivalmountainlife in the woods