The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove (1971) (TV)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Jack Shea

Release Date:

30 October 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Mystery

Plot:

Three kids think they see a sea monster in the calm waters of Strawberry Cove, and set out to find what's behind the mystery. |

Plot Keywords:

Lake | Heist | Camping In Wilderness

Cast

Jimmy Bracken	...	Scott
Patrick Creamer	...	Catfish
Annie McEveety	...	Tippy
Burgess Meredith	...	Henry Meade
Agnes Moorehead	...	Mrs. Pringle

Runtime:

USA:120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

Very loosely adapted from the story "The Strange Sea Monster of Strawberry Lake" from a book called "The Mad Scientist's Club" by Bertrand R. Brinley.

Movie Connections:

Follows Secrets of the Pirates' Inn (1969) (TV)

Ahh, childhood memories...

I remember this film as one of the first I saw that showed kids doing something creative, while slightly misbehaving, and using their intelligence. I'd love to see it again, to compare how it measures up to the memory. The old "Wonderful World of Disney" made-for-TV movies of the week were simple, sappy (by today's jaded standards) fare that were honest family entertainment. Today, (to quote another theatrical character) entertainment is demented madmen running around in ski-masks hacking up young virgins. Gone (unfortunately) are the days where escapist entertainment without political or religious overtones can be seen, and enjoyed for the storytelling quality alone.