Rascal (film)
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Rascal (1969), starring Bill Mumy, as young Sterling North, with his "ringtailed wonder" pet raccoon, Rascal.
Rascal is a film that was released in 1969 by Walt Disney Pictures.
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[edit] Synopsis
The movie is based on Sterling North's 1963 "memoir of a better era." North, born near Edgerton, Wisconsin, was a former literary editor for newspapers in Chicago and New York. The movie tells the tale of a year in the life of young Sterling North (portrayed by Bill Mumy) and his "ringtailed wonder" pet raccoon, Rascal. Although set in Wisconsin, circa 1917, the movie was filmed in California.
[edit] Cast
- Bill Mumy - Sterling North
- The voice of Walter Pidgeon - the reminiscing grown Sterling North,
- Steve Forrest - his father, Willard
- Pamela Toll - his sister, Theo.
[edit] The book
As with many films, this film differs from its source material, the award winning book Rascal (book). His sister, the poet and editor Jessica Nelson North, is not a character in the film.
[edit] See also
- Araiguma Rascal - a Japanese anime based on Rascal
[edit] External links
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