Where the Red Fern Grows 50 years old

A classic in our time

Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows is the heartwarming and adventurous tale for all ages about a young boy and his quest for his own red-bone hound hunting dogs.

Credits

Where the Red Fern Grows Cast

Name Character
Beverly Garland She was 47, 82 years old when she died as Mother
James Whitmore He was 52, 87 years old when he died as Grandpa
Lonny Chapman He was 53, 87 years old when he died as Sheriff
Bill Thurman He was 53, 74 years old when he died as Sam Bellington
Jack Ging He was 42, now 93 years old as Father
Stewart Petersen He was 14, now 64 years old as Billy Colman

Where the Red Fern Grows Crew

Name Department
Lyman Dayton as Producer. Production
Lex de Azevedo as Original Music Composer. He was 31 (now 81) years old Sound
Norman Tokar as Director. He was 54 (59) years old when He died Directing
Eleanor Lamb as Screenplay. Writing
Wilson Rawls as Novel. He was 60 (71) years old when He died Writing
Jim McCullough Sr. as Associate Producer. He was 46 (83) years old when He died Production
Douglas C. Stewart as Screenplay. Writing
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Where the Red Fern Grows (50 years)

A classic in our time

  • Release day: Friday, June 21, 1974
  • Runtime: 97 minutes