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Mein Freund Ben

Original title: Gentle Ben
  • TV Series
  • 1967–1969
  • 6
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
701
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Clint Howard and Bruno the Bear in Mein Freund Ben (1967)
AdventureDramaFamily

The adventures in the Florida Everglades of game warden Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, their son Mark, and Mark's tame bear Ben.The adventures in the Florida Everglades of game warden Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, their son Mark, and Mark's tame bear Ben.The adventures in the Florida Everglades of game warden Tom Wedloe, his wife Ellen, their son Mark, and Mark's tame bear Ben.

  • Stars
    • Dennis Weaver
    • Clint Howard
    • Beth Brickell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    701
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Dennis Weaver
      • Clint Howard
      • Beth Brickell
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Dennis Weaver
    Dennis Weaver
    • Tom Wedloe
    Clint Howard
    Clint Howard
    • Mark Wedloe
    Beth Brickell
    Beth Brickell
    • Ellen Wedloe
    Bruno the Bear
    Bruno the Bear
    • Gentle Ben
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Henry Boomhauer
    Peter Van Zyl
    • Kid
    Robertson White
    • Hank Minegar…
    Angelo Rutherford
    • Willie
    Charles G. Martin
    Charles G. Martin
    • Wes Harper…
    Frank Schuller
    • Chet Tunnison…
    Templeton Fox
    Templeton Fox
    • A Huntress…
    Pat Henning
    Pat Henning
    • Red…
    Mark Harris
    • Fisherman…
    Tony Gulliver
    • Homer Waldsmith
    Andy Jarrell
    • Al Gordon…
    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Jerry…
    Albert Salmi
    Albert Salmi
    • Jim…
    Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland
    • Packy Benner
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      Bruno the Bear won a "PATSY Award" for his role in the Series.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dark Side of Eden: The Making of 'Stanley' (2008)

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    Another Success From Ivan Tors
    Ivan Tors, who was responsible for shows like Sea Hunt, Daktari and Flipper, struck again with another success in Gentle Ben. Running on Sunday nights after Lassie, Gentle Ben completed an hour block of wholesome, family friendly entertainment leading into the Ed Sullivan Show.

    The cast was outstanding, anchored by Dennis Weaver and featuring Beth Brickell and Clint Howard (Ron's brother). But the real star of the show was the title character, played by a bear trained by Monty Cox. The chemistry between Howard and Ben the bear was a key to the show's success.

    But the one thing I really enjoyed about the show was the scenery of the Florida Everglades. It was a very naturalistic setting for a family drama and I remember the opening titles with the Wedloe family on their airboat. To me, it was one of the few TV shows where an airboat was shown.

    One other thing I should point out is that Gentle Ben was actually based on a book by Walt Morey. It may be out of print but if you can find it in your local library, be sure and check it out to find out the genesis of the TV series that should be released on DVD someday.
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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1969 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gentle Ben
    • Filming locations
      • Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ivan Tors Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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