Young boy faces major heart breaking decision about keeping his first pet - This is the catalyst to this wonderful home grown drama set just after the Civil War...
Adaption of Washington DC born - MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLING's adventure novel THE YEARLING - it may be of interest to know she was born in the mid 1890s and ended her days in Florida where this adaption is set, in the Post Civil war period. "Yearling" is faithfully acted - the temptation to compare it to the original with Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman, is always mentioned, but this tele-play certainly holds its own.
Wil one 'L' Horneff portrayed JODY with passion and charisma, and never took his finger off the pulse for one second; His father, played by PETER STRAUSS, created a believable on screen presence as Father and Son; [imo] STRAUSS flowed with an inner a plethora of emotions without effort, and JEAN SMART portrayed the 'disconected' Mother extremely well (to avoid spoilers - wait to see the background - you'll know why she played it this way).
Her acting of borderline fear of intimacy had many layers - helping to propel the underpinning of the film's message. In THIS instance (imo) I felt she was a little superior Ora Baxter portrayed in the novel.
Fodderwing, played by Jared Blancard was a little lost in this adaption, and lacked the 'belonging' that the other characters had. The character seemed to not be one with the elements or portray a sense of the esoteric that Don Gift gave in the 40s original.
A VERY WATCHABLE FAMILY film, and even though made for TV, it is easy to become part of the whole energy of the boy to man angst, delicate touches, tear-jerking scenes and portrayal of what a man has to do; ideal for those who don't or are to lazy to read books! -
From the stable of HALLMARK station-type classics.
Adaption of Washington DC born - MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLING's adventure novel THE YEARLING - it may be of interest to know she was born in the mid 1890s and ended her days in Florida where this adaption is set, in the Post Civil war period. "Yearling" is faithfully acted - the temptation to compare it to the original with Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman, is always mentioned, but this tele-play certainly holds its own.
Wil one 'L' Horneff portrayed JODY with passion and charisma, and never took his finger off the pulse for one second; His father, played by PETER STRAUSS, created a believable on screen presence as Father and Son; [imo] STRAUSS flowed with an inner a plethora of emotions without effort, and JEAN SMART portrayed the 'disconected' Mother extremely well (to avoid spoilers - wait to see the background - you'll know why she played it this way).
Her acting of borderline fear of intimacy had many layers - helping to propel the underpinning of the film's message. In THIS instance (imo) I felt she was a little superior Ora Baxter portrayed in the novel.
Fodderwing, played by Jared Blancard was a little lost in this adaption, and lacked the 'belonging' that the other characters had. The character seemed to not be one with the elements or portray a sense of the esoteric that Don Gift gave in the 40s original.
A VERY WATCHABLE FAMILY film, and even though made for TV, it is easy to become part of the whole energy of the boy to man angst, delicate touches, tear-jerking scenes and portrayal of what a man has to do; ideal for those who don't or are to lazy to read books! -
From the stable of HALLMARK station-type classics.