Where the Red Fern Grows - Part 1 & 2 (1974)

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Where the Red Ferns Grows Where the Red Fern Grows is, quite simply, a wonderful story for all ages and for all time. A boy's yearning for two Redbone Hound dogs, which his parents couldn't afford during the desolate times of the Depression in the Ozarks, is the setting for this truly triumphant film. Billy's Grandfather (james Whitmore, in a splendid performance) promises the lad that God will meet him halfway if he believes in himself and his beloved dogs. Billy faces adventure, suspense, tragedy, and ultimately, a love and loyalty of family and freindship to realize his dream. The outcome makes for the kind of heartwarming story that great family films are all about. Where the Red Fern Grows 2 The classic story continues as Billy Coleman returns from WWII to his granfather's home in Louisiana and tries to readjust to civilian life after the traumas of war. Grandpa anticipates Billy's state of mind and has a therapeutic gift waiting - a pair of Redbone Hound puppies - just like the ones he had as a boy. Soon after his return Billy befriends a young neighborhood boy named Wilson. The hounds and Wilson become his closest friends and together they help Billy to rediscover the gift of giving and caring.