The Yearling
Summary:
Based on the novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, The Yearling is set in post-Civil War Florida. Claude Jarman Jr. plays Jody Baxter, the lonely son of just-getting-by farmers Pa and Ma Baxter (Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman). With all of his siblings dead and buried, Jody yearns to have a pet of some sort. When Pa is forced by circumstances to kill a doe, the animal's fawn-the ye... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Gregory Peck - (Pa Baxter)
Jane Wyman - (Ma Baxter)
Claude Jarman, Jr. - (Jody Baxter)
Chill Wills - (Buck Forrester)
Forrest Tucker - (Lem Forrester)
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Review:
The Yearling, based on the award-winning novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, is a touching coming-of-age drama set in late nineteenth century rural Florida that explores difficult emotional issues within the context of a struggling frontier family's life. The naturalistic imagery, which underpins the growing drama of the storyline beautifully,... Continue >>
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