The Light in the Forest
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1958
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| Publication Type |
Screenplay
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| Number of Pages or Episodes |
1958
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| Language |
English
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| Abstract |
A film adaptation of Conrad Richter’s 1953 novel in which Lenape Indians abduct young John Butler (James McArthur) from Central Pennsylvania and raise him in Ohio as a chief’s son. After Pontiac’s Rebellion, Henry Bouquet (Stephen Bekassy) rescues Butler, now 15, and returns him to Ft. Pitt, where he is confused about his identity, rebels against Europeans, and yearns to return to his tribe.
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| Notes |
Based on the novel by Conrad Richter (1890-1968).
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| Author Biography |
Lawrence Watkin (1901-1981), born in New York, was a screenwriter and film producer best known for his work with Walt Disney films in the 1950s. He died in California.
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| Time |
1765
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| Published |
unpublished
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