The Light in the Forest (film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Light in the Forest |
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| Directed by | Herschel Daugherty |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Written by | Lawrence Edward Watkin |
| Starring | Fess Parker Wendell Corey Joanne Dru James MacArthur Jessica Tandy |
| Music by | Paul J. Smith Franklyn Marks (orchestration) |
| Cinematography | Ellsworth Fredericks |
| Studio | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Release date(s) | July 8, 1958 |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Light in the Forest is a 1958 historical fiction-drama film based on a novel of the same name first published in 1953 by U.S. author Conrad Richter. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions and starred Fess Parker, Joanne Dru, James MacArthur, and Wendell Corey. Though it is a work of fiction and primarily features fictional characters, the novel incorporates several real people and facts from U.S. history.
Plot
In 1764 Pennsylvania, a young white boy, raised by Native Americans, is forced to return to white society following the signing of a peace treaty.
Cast
- Fess Parker as Del Hardy
- Wendell Corey as Wilse Owens
- Joanne Dru as Milly Elder
- James MacArthur as Johnny Butler/True Son
- Jessica Tandy as Myra Butler
- John McIntire as John Elder
- Joseph Calleia as Chief Cuyloga
- Carol Lynley as Shenandoe
- Rafael Campos as Half Arrow
- Frank Ferguson as Harry Butler
- Dean Fredericks as Niskitoon
- Marian Seldes as Kate Owens
- Stephen Bekassy as Col. Henry Bouquet
- Sam Buffington as George Owens
Premiere
The film premiered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 9 July 1958 at Senate Theater with actor Wendell Corey and his wife and some Mouseketeers like Jimmie Dodd, Annette Funicello, Tommy Cole, and Doreen Tracey.
