The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
Snobby TV star, Robert Jordan, worries that he is out of touch with the younger generation and that's why his TV show is failing. He becomes a Boy Scout leader in an effort to "get in touch." Overnight hikes and other adventures follow, all centered around one small boy who takes a liking to the old curmudgeon.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Henry LevinDirector
- Leonard PraskinsScreenplay
- Barney SlaterScreenplay
- Cyril J. MockridgeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Clifton WebbRobert Jordan
- Edmund GwennDr. Stone
- George WinslowMike Marshall
- Frances DeeHelen Jordan
- Veda Ann BorgBlonde
- Jimmy HawkinsHerbie Weber
- Jimmy MossVernon Swanson
- Sammy OggHarold Johnson
- Skip TorgersonChristy Kerns
- Lee AakerArthur
- Mickey LittleChick
- Jon GardnerLarry
Stills
Themes
boy scoutscoutmaster