My Side of the Mountain

A boy who dreams of leaving civilization.

Thirteen-year-old Sam Gribley, a devotee of Thoreau, decides to leave the city to spend a sabbatical in the Canadian woods and see if he can make it as a self-sufficient spirit after his parents promise a summer trip that doesn't pan out.

Director

James B. Clark

Writers

Joanna Crawford, Jean George, Jane Klove, Ted Sherdeman

Released

June 25, 1969

Language

English