


Where the Red Fern Grows is, quite simply, a wonderful story for all ages and for all time. A boy's yerning for two Redbone Hound dogs, which his parents coundn't afford durring the desolate times of the Depression in the Ozarks, is the setting for this truely triumohant film. Billy's grandfather (James Whitmore, in a splendid performance) promises the lad that God will meet him halfway if he beleives in himself and his beloved dogs. Billy faces adventure, suspence, tragedy, and ultimately, a love and loyalty of family and friendship to realize his dream. The outcome makes for a kind of heartwarming story that great family films are all about.