the year: 1967
the genre: adventure
the cast: Roddy McDowall (Bullwhip Griffin); Suzanne Pleshette (Arabella Flagg); Karl Malden (Judge Higgins); Bryan Russell (Jack Flagg); Richard Haydn (Quentin Bartlett)
the plot: Young Jack Flagg from Boston heads west to join the California gold rush with the hopes of restoring his family fortune, but his dedicated butler, Bullwhip Griffin, sets out to find him and bring him home.
don't miss: Grandpa's portrait. Classic Disney.
watch for: Bryan Russell. He played the little brother in Bye Bye Birdie. Too bad there wasn't a tortoise on 'roids in the wild, wild west!
listen for: "Grandpa used to say that people are 98% water and if you don't stir them up once in a while, they stagnate."
extra bonus points: Richard Haydn plays the hapless Mr. Bartlett. In addition to providing the voice of the Caterpillar in Disney's Alice in Wonderland, what is one of his most famous roles?
3 comments:
Ooh, this movie had some scary parts! E.g., getting thrown overboard weighted down with gold bricks.
At least he would die rich!
Ha! Ha. Heh.
Answer: Max in The Sound of Music.
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