My Side of the Mountain (1969)
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47% of users liked it
(1,581 ratings)
Thirteen-year old Teddy Eccles is a devotee of Thoreau, as most everybody else was in 1969. Eccles decides to spend a one-year sabbatical in the Canadian woods. His immediate companion is his pet raccoon; his spiritual companion is idealistic librarian Chris Wiggins, who supplies Eccles with books… More Thirteen-year old Teddy Eccles is a devotee of Thoreau, as most everybody else was in 1969. Eccles decides to spend a one-year sabbatical in the Canadian woods. His immediate companion is his pet raccoon; his spiritual companion is idealistic librarian Chris Wiggins, who supplies Eccles with books on survival. Reality intrudes when another of Eccles' kindred spirits, a falcon, is killed by insensitive hunters. But the boy survives this disillusionment with the help of Wiggins and wandering-troubadour Theodore Bikel. My Side of the Mountain is a refreshingly non-condescending adaptation of the novel by Jean Craighead George. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- James B. Clark
- Written By
- Ted Sherdeman, Jane Klove, Joanna Crawford
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Art House & International, Classics
G,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1969 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Howard Thompson, New York Times
A slender, honest study of a boy learning to be a man his own way.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The homage to nature pic appeals to youngsters and boy adventurers, but left me yearning for a safer story for a 13-year-old boy.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
An absolutely dreadful film that will appeal only to grown-ups who saw it when it was new.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Good family viewing that will delight kids and interest grown-ups as well.
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Cast
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Ted Eccles
as Sam Gribley
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Theodore Bikel
as Bando
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Tudi Wiggins
as Miss Turner
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Tom Harvey
as Hunter No. 2
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Paul Hebert
as Hunter No. 3
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Cosette Lee
as Mrs. Fielder
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Karen Pearson
as Daughter No. 2
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Larry Reynolds
as Hunter No. 1
- Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom
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Frank Perry
as Mr. Gribley
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Peggi Loder
as Mrs. Gribley
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Ralph Endersby
as 1st Boy
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Gina Dick
as Daughter No. 1
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Danny McIlravey
as Little Boy
