My Side of the Mountain (1969)

  • G
  • 06/25/1969 (US)
  • Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
  • 1h 40m

A boy who dreams of leaving civilization.

Overview

Thirteen-year-old Sam Gribley, a devotee of Thoreau, decides to leave the city 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.

James B. Clark

Director

Ted Sherdeman

Writer

Jean George

Novel

Joanna Crawford

Writer

Jane Klove

Writer

Cast

Ted Eccles's headshot

Ted Eccles

Sam Gribley
Theodore Bikel's headshot

Theodore Bikel

Bando
Tudi Wiggins's headshot

Tudi Wiggins

Miss Turner
Paul Hébert's headshot

Paul Hébert

Hunter
Cosette Lee's headshot

Cosette Lee

Apple Lady
Ralph Endersby's headshot

Ralph Endersby

Boy In Soda Fountain
George Allan's headshot

George Allan

Boy In Soda Fountain
Dan McIlravey's headshot

Dan McIlravey

Little Boy On Bus

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