Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)

Director:

Kevin James Dobson

Writer (WGA):

Barry Glasser (written by)

Release Date:

3 November 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Some friendships are worth a fortune

Plot:

A city girl teams up with a tomboy to solve the mystery of Bear Mountain, Molly Morgan, and the buried treasure as well as learn about true friendships.

Plot Keywords:

Mountain | Gold | Cave | Friendship | Summer

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Christina Ricci	...	Beth Easton
Anna Chlumsky	...	Jody Salerno
Polly Draper	...	Kate Easton
Brian Kerwin	...	Matt Hollinger
Diana Scarwid	...	Lynette Salerno
David Keith	...	Ray Karnisak
Gillian Barber	...	Grace Briggs
Ashleigh Aston Moore	...	Tracy Briggs
Jewel Staite	...	Samantha
Amy Kirk	...	Molly Morgan
Dwight McFee	...	Sgt. Weller
Andrew Wheeler	...	Hank
Roger R. Cross	...	Paramedic
Kimberley Warnat	...	Girl
Jesse Moss	...	Adam
Scott Augustine	...	Doug
Steve Makaj	...	Deputy Ted
Betty Phillips	...	Mysterious Woman
Jay Brazeau	...	Everett Graham
Dustin Brooks	...	Fight Boy
Philip Josef	...	Fight Boy
Jennifer Hale	...	Voice of Adult Beth (voice) (as Carren Learning)

Directed by
Kevin James Dobson

Writing credits (WGA)
Barry Glasser		(written by)

Produced by
Martin Bregman	....	producer
Michael Bregman	....	producer (as Michael S. Bregman)
Rolf Deyhle	....	producer
Louis A. Stroller	....	executive producer
Allan Wertheim	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Joel McNeely

Cinematography by
Ross Berryman		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stephen Butler		(as Stephen W. Butler)

Casting by
Mary Gail Artz
Barbara Cohen

Production Design by
Michael S. Bolton		(as Michael Bolton)

Art Direction by
Eric Fraser		(as Eric A. Fraser)

Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Wilcox

Costume Design by
Mary E. McLeod		(as Mary McLeod)

Makeup Department
Donna Bis	....	key hair stylist
Sandy Monesmith	....	first assistant hair stylist
Connie Parker	....	key makeup artist
Deborah Slonowski	....	first assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Stewart Bethune	....	unit manager
Michael Klawitter	....	post-production supervisor
Gordon Mark	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Morgan Beggs	....	second assistant director
Ella Kutschera	....	second second assistant director
Wendy Newton	....	trainee assistant director
Cindy Smith	....	third assistant director
Allan Wertheim	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David Beetham	....	scenic painter
Gordon Bellamy	....	model maker
Jim Birkel	....	construction foreman (as James Birkel)
John Boyce	....	construction maintenance
Troy Brolly	....	carpenter helper
Travis J. Brooks	....	on-set greensperson
Mel Christensen	....	scenic carpenter
Graham Coutts	....	property master (as J. Graham Coutts)
Bernie Desfosses	....	scenic carpenter (as Bernie E. Desfosses)
Michael Diner	....	draftsperson
Rain Draper	....	greensperson
Clint DuVall	....	scenic carpenter
Bill Forster	....	scenic carpenter
Ward Galvin	....	lead hand
Gillian Goodman	....	assistant prop master (as Gil Goodman)
Jane Groves	....	assistant set decorator (as Jane Groves Story)
Roger Jacoe	....	scenic painter
Terry Joseph	....	set buyer
Herminio Kam	....	head scenic artist
Patrick Kearns	....	on-set dresser
Scott Mathers	....	construction buyer
Rob Nicholson	....	plaster foreman (as Bob Nicholson)
Matt Reddy	....	assistant set decorator (as Matthew C. Reddy)
Michael J. Siver	....	head greensperson (as Michael Siver)
Vasa Sramek	....	scenic painter
Richard A. Stewart	....	lead hand
Elmar Theissen	....	lead painter
Erika Toliusis	....	scenic painter
Mario Tomas-Niedworok	....	scenic painter (as Mario Tomas)
Rob Waterbeek	....	greensperson
Thom Wells	....	construction coordinator (as Thomas Wells)
Gary York	....	lead hand
Jeff MacIntyre	....	scenic carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Charlie Ajar Jr.	....	sound recordist
Petra Bach	....	adr supervisor
James Bolt	....	foley mixer (as Jim Bolt)
Darren Brisker	....	boom operator
Michael C. Casper	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Hooper	....	sound editor
William Jacobs	....	sound editor
Daniel J. Leahy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard LeGrand Jr.	....	supervising sound editor
Laura Macias	....	foley artist
Charles Maynes	....	sound editor
Bob McNabb	....	adr editor
Ralph Parker	....	production sound mixer
Michelle Pleis	....	assistant editor (as Michelle Pleis-Stirber)
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Harry E. Snodgrass	....	sound designer
Shirley Stieger	....	cable person
Samuel Webb	....	assistant editor
Bill Meadows	....	dubbing recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Gord Davis	....	special effects assistant (as Gordon Davis)
Nick Lawson	....	special effects assistant
Gary Minielly	....	special effects assistant
Scott Stofer	....	special effects assistant (as C. Scott Stofer)
Mike Vézina	....	special effects coordinator (as Mike Vezina)
Claude Bouchard	....	key special effects rigger (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Kevin Koneval	....	digital compositor: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Michael Lessa	....	visual effects supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Craig Newman	....	digital supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Winston Quitasol	....	digital compositor: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Wally Schaab	....	digital compositor: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Bruce Tauscher	....	digital color timer: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Lynda Thompson	....	visual effects supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects (as Lynda Lemon)
Lynda Thompson	....	visual effects producer (uncredited)

Stunts
Charles Andre	....	stunts
Becky Bates	....	stunt double: Anna Chlumsky
Yves Cameron	....	stunts
Marny Eng	....	stunt double: Christina Ricci
Delaina-Lu Gamblin	....	stunts
Fred Perron	....	stunts
Betty Thomas Quee	....	stunt coordinator (as Betty Thomas)
Kevin J. Andruschak	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dustin Brooks	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
William N.J. Barber	....	rigging grip (as William N. J. Barber)
Ray Boyle	....	gaffer (as Raymond Boyle)
Dillard Brinson	....	key grip
Gavin B. Craig	....	best boy grip
Jean-Luc Dinsdale	....	additional second assistant camera
Gil Forrester	....	dolly grip
Greg Fox	....	additional first assistant camera (as Gregory J. Fox)
Charlie Guttman	....	rigging grip
Wilf Guttmann	....	rigging grip
Sandy Hegyi	....	generator operator
Tim Heller	....	electrician (as Tim R. Heller)
Reed Jensen	....	rigging gaffer (as Tim 'Reed' Jensen)
Jon Joffin	....	additional camera operator
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	electrician (as Burton Kuchera)
Tenzin Lhalungpa	....	first assistant camera
Steve Lingard	....	camera remote technician
Tim Moynihan	....	Steadicam operator
Jeff Pentecost	....	best boy electric (as Jeffrey Pentecost)
Randal Platt	....	camera operator
Josh Reid	....	grip (as Joshua Reid)
Lisa Robison	....	second assistant camera
Jack Rowand	....	still photographer
Paul Tomanek	....	grip
Scott R. Treliving	....	rigging grip (as Scott Treliving)
Greg L. Wilson	....	rigging electrician
Chris Wojski	....	rigging electrician (as Christopher Wojski)
Michael Derbas	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Roger Vernon	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Stuart Aikins	....	casting: Canada
Cam Clarke	....	adr voice casting
James Forsyth	....	extras casting
William Haines	....	casting associate: Vancouver
Lynda Halligan	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lorraine Carson	....	assistant costume designer
Julie Greenlees	....	costumer
Diana Patterson	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Carolle Alain	....	first assistant editor
Logan Breit	....	assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Kirsten Chalker	....	apprentice editor
Mike Milliken	....	color timer
Gregory Plotkin	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Geoff Foster	....	scoring mixer
Vic Fraser	....	music preparation
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra manager (as Isobel Griffith)
Arthur Kempel	....	additional orchestrator (as Art Kempel)
Brian Langsbard	....	additional orchestrator
Joel McNeely	....	additional orchestrator
Don Nemitz	....	additional orchestrator
Michael T. Ryan	....	supervising music editor
David Slonaker	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Rex Bonderud	....	driver (as Rex Bonderrud)
Dwayne Deverill	....	driver
Raymond Fairchild	....	transport captain (as Raymond J. Fairchild)
Joe Ferguson	....	driver
Gary Gleeson	....	driver
Gordon Glen	....	driver
Steve Granger	....	driver
Dan Groseclose	....	driver (as Daniel Groseclose)
Jack Lopatinsky	....	driver
Dave McDonald	....	driver
Gary Morneau	....	transport captain
Sylvia Nablo	....	transport coordinator (as Sylvia D. Nablo)
Wayne Nelson	....	driver
Sidney L. Tencarre	....	driver (as Sidney Tencarre)
Earl Thurston	....	driver
Brian Waltho	....	driver
Ross Wilkinson	....	driver

Other crew
David Alexander	....	boat safety (as Dave Alexander)
Jill Armstrong	....	production assistant
Colette Aubin	....	assistant: Kevin James Dobson
Ildiko Barritt	....	craft service
Ildiko Barritt	....	first aid
Jean Bereziuk	....	script supervisor
Christopher Bregman	....	special assistant
Barbara Chomos	....	unit publicist (as Barbara J. Chomos)
Jason Crosby	....	marine coordinator
Mark Dumas	....	trainer: Koda the Bear (as Mark Wiener)
Linda Dunn	....	assistant: Martin Bregman
Cathryn Eilertson	....	assistant chef: Reel Appetites (as Catherine Eilertsen)
Will Fearn	....	location manager
Rhona Gordon	....	tutor (as Rhona J. Gordon)
David Halifax	....	assistant location manager
Tish Heaven	....	production assistant
Carol Jensen	....	accounting clerk
Isabel Johnson	....	assistant production coordinator (as Isabel Bry Johnson)
Lavine Lambkins	....	chef: Reel Appetites
Geni Marino	....	assistant: Martin Bregman
Yvonne Melville	....	production coordinator
Barb Miller	....	assistant accountant (as Barbara D. Miller)
Cathy Miller	....	craft service
Cathy Miller	....	first aid
Wendy O'Neill	....	production accountant
Charlie Peters	....	visual consultant
Samantha Rawson	....	assistant: Lou Stroller
Vance Schneider	....	production assistant
Neil Trafford	....	production assistant
John Tucker	....	security captain
Patricia Warren	....	trainee production coordinator
Connie Kennedy	....	location scout (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Universal City Studios
• Bregman/Baer Productions

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2000) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Argentina Video Home (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1996) (Argentina) (all media)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)

Special Effects

• Buena Vista Visual Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  sound editing and re-recording (as Universal Studios Sound Facility)
• Segue Music  music editing
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recorded at
• Creative Animal Talent  supplier: Koda the Bear
• Reel Appetites  caterer
• Howard A. Anderson Company  titles and opticals (as Howard A. Anderson Co.)
• Gastown Post and Transfer  film-to-tape transfers (as Gastown Post & Transfer)
• RHH/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance (as RHH/Albert G. Ruben)
• International Film Guarantors  completion bond
• Armstrong, Hirsch, Jackoway, Tyreman & Wertheimer  legal service (as Armstrong Hirsch Jackoway Tyerman & Wertheimer)
• Sim Video West  Avid system
• B.C.S.P.C.A.  animal action monitoring (as the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack (uncredited)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements, including a child's exposure to domestic abuse

Runtime:

94 min | New Zealand:91 min | USA:93 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | DTS-Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #33760) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Janaf, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jody and Beth are first entering the cave on the river, Jody grabs a stalactite and gets off the boat. When she does the stalactite obviously moves.

Quotes:

Jody Salerno:You're not worth it.

Movie Connections:

References Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Soundtrack:

You Should Be Dancing

Glowworms...you turned them into damn glowworms!

Christina Ricci is great as Elizabeth in this intelligent adventure flick. The supporting cast is brilliant. The costumes are simple. One of the good farces in the genre, Gold Diggers: Secret Of Bear Mountain will sparkle golden bears in the viewer's eye. 10 out of 10.