The Cay

TV Movie
19741974
1h

When Young Phillip is separated from his mother and found by a black man named Timothy and his cat Stewcat, Phillip becomes blind and they all end up on an island. Will they survive or will ... Read allWhen Young Phillip is separated from his mother and found by a black man named Timothy and his cat Stewcat, Phillip becomes blind and they all end up on an island. Will they survive or will they die?When Young Phillip is separated from his mother and found by a black man named Timothy and his cat Stewcat, Phillip becomes blind and they all end up on an island. Will they survive or will they die?

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Director
- Patrick Garland
Writers
- Theodore Taylor(novel)
- Russell Thacher(teleplay)
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- 1 nomination

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James Earl Jones

Timothyas Timothy

Alfred Lutter III

Phillipas Phillip

Gretchen Corbett

The Motheras The Mother

Director
- Patrick Garland
Writers
- Theodore Taylor(novel)
- Russell Thacher(teleplay)
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When Young Phillip is separated from his mother and found by a black man named Timothy and his cat Stewcat, Phillip becomes blind and they all end up on an island. Will they survive or will they die?

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Quotes
Timothy: [while teaching Phillip to make sleeping mats while he's blind] Over and under. Over and under.
Phillip: [pushes the mat away] I won't do it!
Timothy: We must all work, young bahss.
Phillip: That's your kind of work, you stupid black trash! You can't even spe...
[Timothy slaps Phillip across the face]
Timothy: Be getting back to work my own self.

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Shown in Elementary Schools!

Back when I was in elementary school, my teachers would sometimes show the film strip of "The Cay" on days when there was little to do or they just wanted the students to unwind, like before holiday vacations or on rainy days after lunch. I used to love watching it, but unfortunately, I haven't seen it since probably second or third grade (which would be about 1987!). I agree with another commenter, that it is ashame that this film hasn't been made available on video or DVD. It is a very worthwhile film, especially for children.

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