The Stone Boy

According to the American Film Institute's AFI Catalog, ''thirteen-year-old newcomer Jason Presson earned critical praise for his performance in the title role, receiving a prize from the Academy of Family Films and Family TV, a Best Actor nomination from Youth In Film, and a four-picture deal at Paramount Pictures. When Twentieth Century-Fox elected not to promote the picture for the Academy Awards, Jason's father, Ron Presson, organized a campaign for his son's nomination, financing screenings and full-page advertisements in the trades. Presson clarified in a 17 Feb 1985 LAT editorial that he did not publicize whether the role was for 'Best Actor' or 'Best Supporting Actor', believing the performance could qualify for either category. Despite these efforts, however, no Oscar nomination resulted.''

When Nora and George talk at the fence, Nora's arm is on the fence when seen from behind, while from the front, she is swinging her arm.

One ending to this movie had the boy reuniting with his father by quietly slipping up next to him at the county fair, another ending had the boy reunited with his parents when they found him distraught by the loud banging of fireworks at the county fair, reminding him of the death of his brother.

Featured in At the Movies: Slapstick of Another Kind/Up the Creek/Stranger's Kiss/The Stone Boy (1984)