The Biscuit Eater (1972 film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Biscuit Eater |
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| Directed by | Vincent McEveety |
| Produced by | Bill Anderson |
| Screenplay by | Lawrence Edward Watkin |
| Story by | James Street |
| Starring | Earl Holliman Pat Crowley Lew Ayres Godfrey Cambridge |
| Music by | Robert F. Brunner |
| Cinematography | Richard A. Kelley |
| Editing by | Ray de Leuw |
| Studio | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Release date(s) | March 22, 1972 (US) |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Biscuit Eater is a 1972 film made by Walt Disney Productions. It was directed by Vincent McEveety. The main actors are Earl Holliman, Pat Crowley, Lew Ayres, and Godfrey Cambridge.
This movie is based on a short story by James Street. It was released by Buena Vista Distribution. This film was the last "One Boy and his Animal" type of movie made by Disney. It is a remake of a 1940 film with the same name.
Story of the Film
The movie is about a German Wirehaired Pointer dog named Moreover. He has a very special bond with a boy named Lonnie (Johnny Whitaker).
Moreover's New Home
Lonnie's father, Harvey McNeil, is a famous dog trainer. He thought Moreover was hard to train. The dog loved to eat chicken eggs and biscuits instead of learning to hunt birds. Because of this, Harvey gave Moreover to Willie Dorsey (Godfrey Cambridge). Willie was a gas station worker who wanted a dog.
Lonnie was very sad to lose his pet. So, he and his best friend, Text, came up with a plan. They wanted to get Moreover back from Willie.
A Clever Plan
Willie loved to trade things. Lonnie and Text decided to trick him. Text took some eggs from his family's chicken coop. He gave them to Moreover at Willie's gas station. Willie saw Moreover eating the eggs. He thought the dog was eating his own eggs and got very upset.
Lonnie and Text were happy their plan worked! They quickly offered to trade the dog back. They said they would help Willie carry firewood to his home. Willie agreed to the trade.
Training a Champion
The boys secretly began to train Moreover. They wanted to turn him into a top bird dog. Lonnie's father was not happy about this. But Lonnie and Text decided to enter Moreover in the state championship dog trial anyway.
Moreover did very well in the competition. An event happened that made the boys worry. They thought Lonnie's father might lose his dog training job. This could happen if his dog, SilverBelle, lost to their unexpected entry, Moreover.
Meet the Cast
- Earl Holliman as Harve McNeil
- Pat Crowley as Mary Lee McNeil
- Lew Ayres as Mr. Ames
- Godfrey Cambridge as Mr. Dorsey
- Beah Richards as Charity Tomlin
- Clifton James as Mr. Eben
- Johnny Whitaker as Lonnie McNeil
- George Spell as Text Tomlin
- Mantan Moreland as Waiter
- Rolph Van Wolfgang as Moreover
