A boy persuades his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Gregory Peck | ... |
Penny Baxter
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Jane Wyman | ... |
Orry Baxter
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Claude Jarman Jr. | ... |
Jody Baxter
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Chill Wills | ... |
Buck Forrester
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Clem Bevans | ... |
Pa Forrester
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Margaret Wycherly | ... |
Ma Forrester
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Henry Travers | ... |
Mr. Boyles
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Forrest Tucker | ... |
Lem Forrester
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Donn Gift | ... |
Fodderwing
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Frank Eldredge | ... |
Deckhand (uncredited)
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Jane Green | ... |
Mrs. Saunders (uncredited)
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Arthur Hohl | ... |
Arch Forrester (uncredited)
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Victor Kilian | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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June Lockhart | ... |
Twink Weatherby (uncredited)
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George Mann | ... |
Pack Forrester (uncredited)
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Robert Porterfield | ... |
Mate (uncredited)
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Houseley Stevenson | ... |
Mr. Ranger (uncredited)
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Joan Wells | ... |
Eulalie Boyles (uncredited)
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Dan White | ... |
Millwheel Forrester (uncredited)
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Matt Willis | ... |
Gabby Forrester (uncredited)
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Chick York | ... |
Doc Wilson (uncredited)
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Jeff York | ... |
Oliver Hutto (uncredited)
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Directed by
Clarence Brown |
Written by
Paul Osborn | ... | (screen play) |
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings | ... | (based on the Pulitzer Prize novel by) |
John Lee Mahin | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Clarence Brown | ... | producer |
Sidney Franklin | ... | producer |
Music by
Herbert Stothart | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
Arthur E. Arling | ... | director of photography (as Arthur Arling) |
Charles Rosher | ... | director of photography |
Leonard Smith | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Harold F. Kress | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
Henri Jaffa | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons | ||
Paul Groesse |
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
Valles | ... | (costumes by) |
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
Production Management
Jay Marchant | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chester M. Franklin | ... | second unit director |
Joseph Boyle | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Alfred Raboch | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Clarence J. Falk | ... | greens supervisor (uncredited) |
Carl Friend | ... | props: second unit (uncredited) |
Dean Pearson | ... | props: second unit (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Special Effects by
Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Stunts
Alva D. Kinsey Sr. | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Termini | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Irene | ... | costume supervisor |
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
Wallace Worsley Jr. | ... | location script clerk (uncredited) |
Music Department
Frederick Delius | ... | composer: utilizing themes from |
Herbert Stothart | ... | conductor: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Symphony Orchestra |
Samuel Albert | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Alex Alexander | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
R.H. Bassett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Manuel Compinsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
David Crocov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) / violin (uncredited) |
Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Otto Landau | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Arthur Schutt | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Albert Sendrey | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Leslie H. Martinson | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Alfred Argus | ... | French voice dubbing: Arthur Hohl (uncredited) |
Mario Corte | ... | Italian voice dubbing: Clem Bevans (uncredited) |
Dhia Cristiani | ... | Italian voice dubbing: Jane Wyman (uncredited) |
Jean Croué | ... | French voice dubbing: Chick York (uncredited) |
Henri Crémieux | ... | French voice dubbing: Houseley Stevenson (uncredited) |
Robert Dalban | ... | French voice dubbing: Chill Wills (uncredited) |
Henry Darbray | ... | French voice dubbing: Victor Kilian (uncredited) |
Jacques Delvigne | ... | French voice dubbing: Claude Jarman jr. (uncredited) |
Sylvie Deniau | ... | French voice dubbing: Jane Wyman (uncredited) |
Maurice Dorléac | ... | French voice dubbing: Gregory Peck (uncredited) |
Carlo Duse | ... | Italian voice dubbing: Dan White (uncredited) |
Cécile Dylma | ... | French voice dubbing: Margaret Wycherly (uncredited) |
Lauro Gazzolo | ... | Italian voice dubbing: Henry Travers (uncredited) |
Mel Long | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Serge Nadaud | ... | French voice dubbing: Forrest Tucker (uncredited) |
Bruno Persa | ... | Italian voice dubbing: Forrest Tucker (uncredited) |
Mario Pisu | ... | Italian voice dubbing: Gregory Peck (uncredited) |
Cesare Polacco | ... | Italian voice dubbing: Chill Wills (uncredited) |
Dina Romano | ... | Italian voice dubbing: Margaret Wycherly (uncredited) |
Felice Romano | ... | Italian voice dubbing: Chick York (uncredited) |
Georges Spanelly | ... | French voice dubbing: Matt Willis (uncredited) |
Ralph Steiner | ... | assistant: Clarence Brown (uncredited) |
Paul Villé | ... | French voice dubbing: Henry Travers (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CBS (1976) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS) (Included in MGM/UA Great Novels series)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- CEL-MGM/UA Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- NHK BS Premium (2021) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- NHK Sôgô (1974) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- PSG (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Humane Association (acknowledgement: All scenes involving animals in this picture were made under the supervision and with the cooperation of)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment Group (vhs package design) (1985 release)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
- Turner Entertainment (vhs package design) (1989 release)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (vhs package design) (2000 release)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The family of Civil War veteran Penny Baxter, who lives and works on a farm in Florida with his wife, Orry, and their son, Jody. The only surviving child of the family, Jody longs for companionship and unexpectedly finds it in the form of an orphaned fawn. While Penny is supportive of his son's four-legged friend, Orry is not, leading to heartbreaking conflict. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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Taglines | THRILLS! DRAMA! HEART-THROBS! (reissue print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Clarence Brown insisted that his actors wear no make-up to achieve a naturalistic look. Claude Jarman Jr. had to wear a straw hat in between takes so that his fair skin didn't burn, while the pale Jane Wyman had to sit under a sun lamp for 15 minutes to make it look like she spent most of her time outdoors. See more » |
Goofs | When Jody runs away from home, he is barefoot. While trudging through the swamp, however, he is shown wearing dark sneakers (perhaps for protection during filming). Later scenes show him to be barefoot again. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972). See more » |
Soundtracks | Florida Suite See more » |
Crazy Credits | All scenes involving animals in this picture were made under the supervision and with the cooperation of the American Humane Association See more » |
Quotes |
Penny Baxter:
[on the occasion of the burial of Fodderwing]
Oh Lord. Almighty God. It ain't for us ignorant mortals to say what's right and what's wrong. Was any one of us to be doin' of it, we'd not of bring this poor boy into the world a cripple, and his mind teched. We'd of bring him in straight and tall like his brothers, fitten to live and work and do. But in a way o' speakin', Lord, you done made it up to him. You give him a way with the wild creatures. You give him a sort of wisdom, made him knowin' and gentle. The birds come to him, and the varmints moved free about him, and like as not he could of takened a she wild-cat right in his pore twisted hands. Now you've done seed fit to take him where bein' crookedy in mind or limb don't matter. But Lord, it pleasures us to think now you've done straightened out them legs and that pore bent back and them hands. It pleasures us to think on him, movin' around as easy as any one. And Lord, give him a few red-birds and maybe a squirrel and a 'coon and a 'possum to keep him company, like he had here. All of us is somehow lonesome, and we know he'll not be lonesome, do he have them little wild things around him, if it ain't askin' too much to put a few varmints in Heaven. Thy will be done. Amen. See more » |