The Yearling is a story of the Baxter family and their struggle to maintain their small farm. Jody, a twelve year old boy, yearns for a pet with whom he can share the last carefree days of his childhood. He adopts an orphaned fawn but their joyous times are tempered when the fawn grows into a yearling and becomes a threat to the family’s meagre crops. Based on Marjorie Kinnen Rawlings’ acclaimed novel.
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ACMI Identifier
300942
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Adaptations
Childrens Films
Feature films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)