One Little Indian (film)
| One Little Indian | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bernard McEveety |
| Written by | Harry Spalding |
| Produced by | Winston Hibler |
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| Cinematography | Charles F. Wheeler |
| Edited by | Robert Stafford |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 Minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English[1] |
| Box office | $2 million |
One Little Indian is a 1973 American Western comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions starring James Garner and Vera Miles. The supporting cast includes Pat Hingle, John Doucette, Morgan Woodward, Andrew Prine, as well as a 10-year-old Jodie Foster. The film was written by Harry Spalding and directed by Bernard McEveety.
Garner later wrote that he was not satisfied with the project; the only aspect of the film what he appreciated was Jodie Foster, who was ten years old when the film was shot.[2]
Plot
[edit]A cavalry soldier's misadventures with a camel and a little boy.
Cast
[edit]- James Garner as Corporal Clint Keyes
- Vera Miles as Doris McIver
- Pat Hingle as Captain Stewart
- Clay O'Brien as Mark
- John Doucette as Sergeant Waller
- Morgan Woodward as Sergeant Raines
- Andrew Prine as Chaplain John Kaplan
- Robert Pine as Lieutenant Cummins
- Bruce Glover as Schrader
- Ken Swofford as Private Dixon
- Jay Silverheels as Jimmy Wolf
- Jodie Foster as Martha McIver
- Walter Brooke as The Doctor
- Rudy Diaz as The Apache
- John C. Flinn III as Cowboy (as John Flinn)
- Lois Red Elk as Blue Feather
- Hal Baylor as Branigan
- Terry Wilson as Stagecoach
- Paul Sorensen as The Guard
- Read Morgan as Reb
- Richard Hale as Old Indian
- Jim Davis as Trail Boss
Production
[edit]Parts of the film were shot in Kanab Canyon, the Gap, Kanab movie fort, and the Coral Pink Sand Dunes in Utah.[3]
Reception
[edit]The film earned an estimated $2 million in North American rentals.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ IMBB One Little Indian (Infobox details)
- ^ Garner, James; Winokur, Jon (2011). The Garner Files: A Memoir. Simon & Schuster. p. 258.
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974 p 19
External links
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- Official website
- One Little Indian at IMDb
- One Little Indian at Rotten Tomatoes
- One Little Indian at the TCM Movie Database
- James Garner interview on the Charlie Rose Show Archived January 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- James Garner interview[permanent dead link] at Archive of American Television
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