My Side of the Mountain (1969)

My Side of the Mountain (1969)

A boy who dreams of leaving civilization. 1969-06-25 United States of America 100 Min. PG-13
6.5 23 votes

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.

Cast

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