My Side of the Mountain 1969
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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.
- Released: 1969-06-25
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
- Stars: Ted Eccles, Theodore Bikel, Tudi Wiggins, Paul Hébert, Cosette Lee
- Director: James B. Clark, Chris Kelly, Joanna Crawford, Jean George, Jane Klove
