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Where the Red Fern Grows (1974 film)

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Where the Red Fern Grows
Directed byNorman Tokar
Written byDouglas C. Stewart
Eleanor Lamb
Based onNovel by Wilson Rawls
Produced byLyman Dayton
StarringJames Whitmore
Beverly Garland
Stewart Petersen
Jack Ging
Narrated byWilson Rawls
CinematographyDean Cundey
Edited byBob Bring
Music byLex de Azevedo
Production
company
Doty-Dayton Productions
Distributed byCrown International Pictures
Release date
  • June 21, 1974 (1974-06-21)
Running time
97 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$5.85 million (US)[1]

Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1974 drama movie, It was directed by Norman Tokar and it starred James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Stewart Petersen and Jack Ging. It is based on the 1961 novel of the same name.[2][3][4]

  • James Whitmore as Grandpa
  • Beverly Garland as Mama Coleman
  • Jack Ging as Papa Coleman
  • Lonny Chapman as Sheriff
  • Stewart Petersen as Billy Coleman
  • Bill Dunbar as Mr. Kyle
  • Marshall Edwards as The Preacher
  • Jill Clark as Alice
  • Jeanna Wilson as Sarah Coleman
  • Rex Corley as Rubin Pritchard
  • John Lindsey as Rainie Pritchard
  • Garland McKinney as Mr. Pritchard

References

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  1. "The action-suspense filled adventure that has captured the hearts of millions! (advertisement)". Variety. May 14, 1975. Retrieved April 12, 2024 via Internet Archive.
  2. "Where the Red Fern Grows". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
  3. "Where the Red Fern Grows". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  4. "Where the Red Fern Grows - Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards - AllMovie". Allrovi.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.[permanent dead link]

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