Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)

Editor's Note This fine family film set in 1930's Oklahoma tells the story of a young boy's devotion to two hunting dogs. His loving relationship to the animals teaches him the qualities of maturity and responsibility.

	Jack Ging
	Jeanna Wilson
	Beverly Garland
	Lonny Chapman
	Jill Clark
	James Whitmore
	Bill Thurman
	Stewart Peterson
	Bob Bring - Editor
	Lex de Azevedo - Composer
	Douglas Day Stewart - Writer
	Dean Cundey - Cinematographer
	Lyman D. Dayton - Producer
	Michael Devine - Production Designer
	Norman Tokar - Director

A coming-of-age tale set during the Great Depression.| Billy lives with his mother, father, two sisters and grandparents on a meager farm in Oklahoma. He saves up some money and purchases a pair of raccoon-hungry hounds. When one dog dies in a skirmish with a wild animal, the other withers away in mourning.| Billy's family, though, sees the deaths as a sign from God to sell their homestead and open a new chapter in their lives. Before they leave, they plant a red fern on the canines' burial ground to honor their memories.| According to Indian mythology, this will forever solidify their love for their lost friends.